tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post3964899033616540166..comments2023-04-15T16:16:49.077+02:00Comments on Curious : Es VedraBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215877954470519727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-90669669261166732572007-01-07T17:31:00.000+01:002007-01-07T17:31:00.000+01:00What an amazing view! Must see that one this year...What an amazing view! Must see that one this year! Will be in touch again soon, but I'm so pleased you're feeling better! God is doing some crazy stuff in my life too at the moment and it's great! <br /><br />God bless mate,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-51788260980432597632007-01-07T04:31:00.000+01:002007-01-07T04:31:00.000+01:00Yes, yes, yes. We've been saying this for years, ...Yes, yes, yes. We've been saying this for years, but that doesn't mean it does not sink in. Our terminolgy has been that "church is not an event."<br /><br />I think that it is almost safer to say that it is a building, than to think that it is an event. But alas - it is us.Pastor Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07344719487413688550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-33315267062648301122007-01-07T03:04:00.000+01:002007-01-07T03:04:00.000+01:00I have alot of thoughts about this that stem from ...I have alot of thoughts about this that stem from my experience planting our church. When we started the process it was mostly governed by what we didn't want in our church, and so much of that was reactionary, from a place of woundedness. It caused a huge detour in our journey, and frankly, nearly derailed us.<br /><br />I'm pleased by your comment "<i>It's a tricky one because right now in our minds we are probably defining it more by what we don't want to do than what we do want to do!</i>" because i see that you're much further ahead of that pothole than we were at the start. <br /><br />I greatly encourage you to continue to focus on seeking out what God is asking you to build in your weekly gathering, and leave the "don't wants" alone. He knows all of you...knows your personalities, likes, dislikes and desires. He will not build something from you that is other than who you are as a community. He made your desires so He could build you into that thing that you desire and are to be in His Kingdom on earth.<br /><br />I believe the weekly gathering together of the body really should be a corporate connection point that is focused on celebrating what God is doing in and through us the rest of the week. It is also a opportunity to "network" within the community to coordinate meeting spiritual and practical needs of the members of the community.<br /><br />I could say so much more about this, but I think I'm already rambling. :-)Globegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719605234890734976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458726.post-13093755489449613162007-01-06T22:56:00.000+01:002007-01-06T22:56:00.000+01:00hey big man glad to hear you're back in form.
S...hey big man glad to hear you're back in form. <br /><br />SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com