Comments on: The Church http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: parsnips http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7849 parsnips Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:52:53 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7849 Hey Matt, I occasionally read your blog, as we have mutual friends. I love your post on the church. I recently moved to Salt Lake City and have be reminded constantly that the Church isn't an Earthly structure, but the living body of Christ. I just want you to be reminded of 2 Timothy 2:22-25 when it comes to your Christian brothers... Peace Mike Hey Matt,

I occasionally read your blog, as we have mutual friends. I love your post on the church. I recently moved to Salt Lake City and have be reminded constantly that the Church isn’t an Earthly structure, but the living body of Christ. I just want you to be reminded of 2 Timothy 2:22-25 when it comes to your Christian brothers…

Peace

Mike

]]> By: Tim Borseth http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7734 Tim Borseth Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:45:48 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7734 One of my favorite quotes about the church is from Albert Einstein made to the TIME magazine in 1940. He said, "only the Church remained standing to halt the progress of Hitler's campaigns to do away with truth. In the past I never felt any interest for the Church, but now I feel great love and admiration for her, as the Church was the only one with the courage and tenacity to support intellectual truth and moral freedom. I must admit that what I once despised, I now praise unconditionally." One of my favorite quotes about the church is from Albert Einstein made to the TIME magazine in 1940. He said, “only the Church remained standing to halt the progress of Hitler’s campaigns to do away with truth. In the past I never felt any interest for the Church, but now I feel great love and admiration for her, as the Church was the only one with the courage and tenacity to support intellectual truth and moral freedom. I must admit that what I once despised, I now praise unconditionally.”

]]> By: wendy sue http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7731 wendy sue Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:51:18 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7731 I have the book Matt if you want to borrow it. I have the book Matt if you want to borrow it.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7727 Matt Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:27:24 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7727 Thanks Dan, those quotes are amazing. The book has been on my "to read" list for a long time. I'll check your post out about it. Thanks Dan, those quotes are amazing. The book has been on my “to read” list for a long time. I’ll check your post out about it.

]]> By: Dan http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7726 Dan Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:10:19 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7726 I just finished "STop Dating the Church" by Josh Harris. I highly recommend it. You know what, the church sucks. You know what else? Jesus loves it. Jesus is nuts about it. I should love it too and be nuts about it. I am commanded to die for the people in it. I'm talking (Jesus is talking) about the local church, not just the universal church. I blogged on this but here's a couple quotes to try on for size: "Going away (leaving a church) is easy. Do you want to know what's harder? Do you want to know what takes more courage and what will make you grow faster than anything else? Join a local church and lay down your selfish desires by considering others more important than yourself." (Page 60-61) "The importance of the sermon has nothing to do with the stature of the pastor who is preaching and everything to do with the authority and power of the Word of God. ... Listening to preaching is a form of worship" since "God himself is addressing you through his Word." (Luke 8:18) (Page 111) "Christians often speak of wanting God's heart for the poor or the lost. And those are good desires. But shouldn't we also want God's heart for the church? If Jesus loves the church, you and I should too. It's that simple." (Page 31) Hang in there Matt. Jesus knows. Oh boy, does he know. I just finished “STop Dating the Church” by Josh Harris. I highly recommend it. You know what, the church sucks. You know what else? Jesus loves it. Jesus is nuts about it. I should love it too and be nuts about it. I am commanded to die for the people in it. I’m talking (Jesus is talking) about the local church, not just the universal church.

I blogged on this but here’s a couple quotes to try on for size:

“Going away (leaving a church) is easy. Do you want to know what’s harder? Do you want to know what takes more courage and what will make you grow faster than anything else? Join a local church and lay down your selfish desires by considering others more important than yourself.” (Page 60-61)

“The importance of the sermon has nothing to do with the stature of the pastor who is preaching and everything to do with the authority and power of the Word of God. … Listening to preaching is a form of worship” since “God himself is addressing you through his Word.” (Luke 8:18) (Page 111)

“Christians often speak of wanting God’s heart for the poor or the lost. And those are good desires. But shouldn’t we also want God’s heart for the church? If Jesus loves the church, you and I should too. It’s that simple.” (Page 31)

Hang in there Matt. Jesus knows. Oh boy, does he know.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7724 Matt Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:52:07 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7724 Dan - the post was stimulated by a tremendous load of stress and discouragement I've been feeling lately. I decided to read every verse the New Testament has on The Church. This post is not exhaustive, but pulls out important points, I think :) Dan - the post was stimulated by a tremendous load of stress and discouragement I’ve been feeling lately. I decided to read every verse the New Testament has on The Church. This post is not exhaustive, but pulls out important points, I think :)

]]> By: Dan http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7723 Dan Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:44:41 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/the-church/#comment-7723 Thoughtful post. I enjoyed reading it. Anything in particular that stimulated it? Thoughtful post. I enjoyed reading it. Anything in particular that stimulated it?

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