November27th
Caesarea Philippi
Jesus tells us that He will build His church (assemblies of people who gather in His name) and gives the apostle Peter the authority by Jesus to interpret and make judgments about what would be permitted or forbidden in the church, the body of believers. It’s been a long journey looking at “The Kingdom of Heaven/The Kingdom of God”, and we’re not even half way there. Join me as we look at the very begining moment of what we call, “The Church”…… Read More | Comments
October9th
As I study Scripture, particularly the kingdom of heaven/kingdom of God, I started to see a message from Christ that is unlike what I was taught in Sunday school, yet was familiar (as I have read the Gospels many times). I would like to share with you some quotes from two authors. One is N.T. Wright (I also find it interesting that such a prolific and respected modern day theologian/scholar/historian have a name like "N.T." "Wright" , LOL).
The other is Brian McLaren. Read More | Comments
December19th
The Greek word for “church” is “ekklesia“. This word had no meaning in a building or place….it had everything to do with people….people who were “called out”. One of the primary marks of those “called out” early Christians was their culture of love and sharing what they had…. with others so that no one did without. Read More | Comments
January26th
This the first in a series onthe subject, “What is Church?” I welcome you to join in the conversation.
Some other friends and I, Ginny and Jim Rogers were also talking about “what church is”. It is not always easy to put into words. And the key is……..something that can be put into words and also put into action.
I like very much what my friend Debra Burns said……”Church is a place to come together to get refuled. I simply believe that a church should be a community of followers (followers of Jesus) more than a community of believers (believers in Jesus Christ). If we are a community of followers……we’re a community of believers by default…..because everything we do should be centered on Jesus. We are people who are passionately dependent upon God in worship and prayer all week long.”
This community comes together weekly as a body to Praise and Worship God and to teach and encourage each other and….to get refuled….to then go out and simply “live” ministry through our interactions with others in daily life. Then they go on throughout the week in home churches and Bible studies, and groups of people doing “like” things….living the Truth. Read More | Comments
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