Comments on: On Being the Church http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/11/on-being-the-church/ Nicole Wick Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jonathan McIntosh http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/11/on-being-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Jonathan McIntosh Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:28:15 +0000 http://www.nicolewick.com/?p=1290#comment-880 Nicole - loved the story here, the imagery, and the touch of irony & humor. I think if this "battle" between the traditional & emerging churches is really on your heart then <i>Deep Church</i> by Jim Belcher will be a great resource for you. In a gracious and irenic way, he shows why what both sides are saying is important and gives some guideposts for forging a new way ahead together. The real issue for us all is the gospel. Can we together in one voice point to the crucified and risen savior - the hope & forgiveness that comes through him? If so, then yes there is hope for unity. Thanks again, sister. -JMac Nicole – loved the story here, the imagery, and the touch of irony & humor.

I think if this “battle” between the traditional & emerging churches is really on your heart then Deep Church by Jim Belcher will be a great resource for you.

In a gracious and irenic way, he shows why what both sides are saying is important and gives some guideposts for forging a new way ahead together.

The real issue for us all is the gospel. Can we together in one voice point to the crucified and risen savior – the hope & forgiveness that comes through him? If so, then yes there is hope for unity.

Thanks again, sister.
-JMac

]]> By: Lauree http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/11/on-being-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Lauree Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:47:21 +0000 http://www.nicolewick.com/?p=1290#comment-810 i read this last night, was challenged by it, and started to comment then realized i needed to think about it a little. there are a couple of reasons that this kind of fussing occurs. first is that everyone wants to have the choices they have made confirmed by other christians. another is that when a new way of doing church emerges the attitude is that the new way is somehow closer to the way God wants it than the old way. to me this is all about the flesh wanting its own way and not very much about Jesus. we should all be looking at our own hearts. i struggle all the time with my need to follow the church rules of my childhood. God calls us to treat one another with love and respect and to see through His eyes. that is how the world will know we belong to the True God. i read this last night, was challenged by it, and started to comment then realized i needed to think about it a little. there are a couple of reasons that this kind of fussing occurs. first is that everyone wants to have the choices they have made confirmed by other christians. another is that when a new way of doing church emerges the attitude is that the new way is somehow closer to the way God wants it than the old way.

to me this is all about the flesh wanting its own way and not very much about Jesus. we should all be looking at our own hearts. i struggle all the time with my need to follow the church rules of my childhood. God calls us to treat one another with love and respect and to see through His eyes. that is how the world will know we belong to the True God.

]]> By: David Waters http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/11/on-being-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-809 David Waters Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:35 +0000 http://www.nicolewick.com/?p=1290#comment-809 Love it! Yes, many IN the traditional denomination church see the emerging house church movement as their undoing. And the house church movement's initial rebellion from the man made tradition inside the walls of what they call GOD's house, (GOD does not live in houses built by the hands of men), is now trying to find ways to work with the traditionalists, though not wanting to pay their staff or light bill. I believe we'll find the ones that grow, in this climate of doors being closed left and right due to the economic times and the exodus to a more intimate experience, will be the ones who embrace both, traditional and cell groups, where the church will function in the homes and come together for celebration in the big house! if not, the paid staff with the huge light bill are a thing of the past. In the end GOD wins. GOD succeeds in spite of us. If a new world order scares you, and you want to do all to prevent it, then you're against what has been prophesied and must happen. Love your writing! Love it! Yes, many IN the traditional denomination church see the emerging house church movement as their undoing. And the house church movement’s initial rebellion from the man made tradition inside the walls of what they call GOD’s house, (GOD does not live in houses built by the hands of men), is now trying to find ways to work with the traditionalists, though not wanting to pay their staff or light bill. I believe we’ll find the ones that grow, in this climate of doors being closed left and right due to the economic times and the exodus to a more intimate experience, will be the ones who embrace both, traditional and cell groups, where the church will function in the homes and come together for celebration in the big house!

if not, the paid staff with the huge light bill are a thing of the past.

In the end GOD wins. GOD succeeds in spite of us. If a new world order scares you, and you want to do all to prevent it, then you’re against what has been prophesied and must happen.

Love your writing!

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