tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972289756642556745.post468686594297675746..comments2013-05-04T23:32:38.933-05:00Comments on Make of it What You Will: Here's the Church, Here's the Steeple....--juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00703094710632502406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972289756642556745.post-22556011970970244772008-04-29T12:52:00.000-05:002008-04-29T12:52:00.000-05:00Oh no, more thinking? Doesn't your head get tired...Oh no, more thinking? Doesn't your head get tired? (Just kidding)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153969548235584245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972289756642556745.post-80500941723046229462008-04-29T10:18:00.000-05:002008-04-29T10:18:00.000-05:00Hey Michelle,Thanks. Lots of wrestling here!And th...Hey Michelle,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. Lots of wrestling here!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the tag. I can think of random things about myself, but I don't know if I know 6 other people who blog. Most of the blogs I read have hundreds of hits and gazillions of comments...<BR/>I'll have to put on my thinking cap!--juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00703094710632502406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972289756642556745.post-47540697130903755132008-04-28T20:12:00.000-05:002008-04-28T20:12:00.000-05:00Good post, Julie -I love hearing people wrestle wi...Good post, Julie -<BR/>I love hearing people wrestle with what it is to be the church. A lot of us settle for "going to church" or "doing church". You are asking the kinds of questions that go along with BEING the church - which is a whole `nother (kingdom) thing. <BR/><BR/>On a separate note - you've been tagged - by me! Check out my blog, then pass it on if you want. <BR/><BR/>The rules: <BR/>a. Link to the person who tagged you.<BR/>b. Post the rules on your blog.<BR/>c. Write six random things about yourself.<BR/>d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.<BR/>e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.<BR/>f. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.Michelle Van Loonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069884177270291492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972289756642556745.post-91311652928575905512008-04-28T17:41:00.000-05:002008-04-28T17:41:00.000-05:00Hey Mom,I'm looking for any and all comments! You'...Hey Mom,<BR/>I'm looking for any and all comments! <BR/><BR/>You're right, the buildings aren't the churches. And when I talk about it being a place to equip us to make disciples, I mean that the making of disciples stuff that happens Mon-Sat....and our church does need to help us remember that! God wants to be active in our lives every day.--juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00703094710632502406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972289756642556745.post-76252797748671011872008-04-28T15:41:00.000-05:002008-04-28T15:41:00.000-05:00I think you are right, that the primary responsibi...I think you are right, that the primary responsibility of the church is to equip believers so that they can make disciples wherever they go. I also agree that labels, sizes and comfort do not matter. The important thing is to find a place where the people are of like mind, wanting to be equipped for making disciples, and wanting to share with one another about what God is doing in their lives and support one another spiritually. <BR/><BR/>The other purpose of the church is to be a place where believers worship God together, where they glorify and praise Him. <BR/><BR/>I am not even sure how many churches we have attended since becoming Christians in 1972, and living in five different locations. I do know that none of these buildings we call "church" is the real Church. However, we have had a hard time finding a place where the other people (including the pastors in many cases) are really that excited about talking about God and what He is doing in their everyday lives. We aren't even going to church now, although this is not how we really want it to be. I think if the apostle Paul walked into most of today's churches he would be very disappointed that what he started did not continue and grow the way God intended. <BR/><BR/>So when people move from one church to another, in search of one that will better equip them to serve God, (not because of some petty disagreement over the color of the carpet or something) it speaks more of the state of today's "churches" than it does of the individuals who are looking for more.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if this is the kind of comment you were looking for, but it is certainly on my mind a lot.<BR/><BR/>MomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153969548235584245noreply@blogger.com