What is church? And where does "church" happen?
The church I work at challenges and excites me and my view of "church". I got visit a different church today that is scrapping the glitz and the glam and scaling back to fit things like VBS into neighborhoods filled with kids and their parents that would never step inside a church building.
Sometimes I feel a little defensive about church as a whole, probably because I work at one, and because I see and understand its purpose. And occasionally I think, dang, is this all I believe it is? So its exciting to see what God is doing all over. To see and hear and understand that the Holy Spirit is moving and changing people all over the place. To see churches being stretched and challenged and successful at reaching their communities.
We are not alone. We are not as cutting edge as we might have thought. And we do not have to do the same thing we have always done. God is living and active all over the place.
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Do you ride bicycle to work?
it was so great to see you guys! i hope you all had a great weekend up here :) what did you think of the area?
Your fantastic.
That's what I think.
Thought provoking and true.