It’s 1500 all over again, this time with ipods
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5 responses to “It’s 1500 all over again, this time with ipods”
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my 2 cents…
God made us for relationship with him. I think the church has reduced the relationship to a set of rules and expectations. Plus, I think there’s very little grace and, as you said, more people are being alienated.Jesus ate at the home of sinners (which in his culture meant “I want to have a relationship with you.”) I wonder what “church” people would do with Jesus?
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I have wondered that myself. Frequently.
Can you imagine what it would be like if Jesus visited some of the churches you or I have attended?
And yet, the truth is…He has. He is. Even if we don’t always recognize or notice Him.
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A young boy insisted on wearing sandals to church to the protestations of his mother. After loosing every conceivable argument the boy declared “Jesus wore sandals” to which his mother replied, “well Jesus doesn’t attend our church!”
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Michelle–
This question is very much what is on my mind, and I am not alone. I sense a movement of the Spirit in making us weary, even nauseated, with the American version of church and I wonder what Jesus’ Revelation 2-3 equivalent would be for us. I am looking forward to seeing what the Spirit shapes in our midst… and I am frequently discouraged in the waiting. I am tempted to run, but choose instead to plant more deeply and persevere for now …
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Pastor D’s tongue-in-cheek story, and Mar’s ponderings both ask if Jesus is in church.
He is, of course. But He is most likely active not in the places we think of looking first.
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