Posted on 08/15/2008 11:50:44 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
We have men’s meetings occasionally where everyone brings a dish to pass. They love that!
If I were having an audience of the King of Kings, you bet I would sing and cheer and dance. And I bet He’d love it.
and not true. Worship varies in each church, of course, depending on who is leading it. Our church has excellent worship and the men seem to enjoy it too. We had an African American professor who could REALLY worship. It was grand to watch him love the Lord that way.
What a wonderful testimony! When men begin to teach Sunday School, work in VBS, and take the headship of their church and families, miracles can happen. Hallelujah.
That’s only one reason why I DON’T go to a Catholic church, LOL.
I don’t buy this at all.
How about this is more about the fact that SOME women need to blah blah blah blah endlessly on a subject and men just need to deal with it once.
WOman will have to go on and on about faith and salvation.
man will just go: salvation? yes. next.
Also does not distinguish that many time the good father is home recoving from working six days to put food on the table so wife and kids can go to church.
Not even in the charismatic Catholic parishes?
I'll stand by my position that churches that play mainly 'Jesus is my boyfriend' type music are going to end up with a predominately female body of worshipers.
That's a father that needs to re-order his priorities.
It would be great if more men got involved in children’s ministry. By 10, the boys are sick of all the women and need the example of strong Christian men. What a great service that would be to the young men of the future.
Ridiculous. And we don’t play Jesus is my boyfriend music in our church. Try again...
Good for you. We had a national dance conference and teaching at church last weekend and it was marvelous. The pageantry, the costumes, the dances and teachings were anointed of God. The decorations and banners were inspiring. God is bringing liturgical dance back to the church where it belongs. The devil has had music and dance long enough!
You are the one who identified your church to my previous posts.
We are many parts, we are just one body, the body of Christ.
We are many parts, we are just one body, the body of Christ.
>>I hate to be a wet blanket, and this is rather off-topic, but I’ve seen this verse misused enough that I have to speak up: the subject of the verse is church discipline. It comes at the end of the passage where Christ tells us to confront a sinning brother first on our own, then with witnesses, then in front of the whole congregation.<<
No problem. And I think the context does zero in on a direction slightly different than where I was going. But the verse before 20 really helps to clarify, especially beginning with the word “begin”: “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.”
That is very specific yet broad, and also very, VERY exciting. But it does not address the point I was trying to make, as you pointed out.
How do you feel about the other verse I used (Hebrews 10:25)
>>I don’t buy this at all.<<
At all? I can guarantee it DOES happen. The real question is just how much. We can agree to disagree on that.
>>How about this is more about the fact that SOME women need to blah blah blah blah endlessly on a subject and men just need to deal with it once.<<
Your statement implies that ones discovery, regarding Christ, is a finite event. It isn’t. It is like the professions, where you need ongoing education throughout your carreer. Knowing God is a lifelong study and relationship. Church attendance (fellowshiping with, and discussing Jesus and God with other believers) is part of that discovery. It is also very, VERY rewarding.
>>Also does not distinguish that many time the good father is home recoving from working six days to put food on the table so wife and kids can go to church.<<
The best way to recover IS to attend church. For me, the best part is Adult Sunday school. It is like a glass of water in the desert. It is like a foot rub after standing all day.
Denominations only divide when we let them.
I believe there are people in every denomination on earth who God will call out of their denominations to form the Body of Christ and it will operate in the power Christ operated in.
A person who is saved is already a member of the body of Christ.
Yes, we are all one body, HIS body. Thanks.
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