A few things that are really hard for people to get away from what church is as we know it...
:If you don't meet on Sunday Mornings then there's something wrong.
:If you don't have a Senior Pastor then you're doing something wrong.
:If you don't do 4 Chris Tomlin songs and at least 1 hymn then your doing it wrong.
:If you don't have an alter call each service then you're doing something wrong.
:If you don't have chairs lined up or pews facing the alter then you're doing it wrong.
:If you don't have a statement of faith listed somewhere online then you are a heretic.
:And if you actually have wine available for communion then you've caused the whole church to stumble and you should quit calling yourself a Christian.
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kudos...I feel the same. God bless you as you work to encourage a community not bound by liturgy and religion, but freed to obey Christ in love towards all by the ordinances he set forth in His word, not according to special "moons or sabbaths." May the Holy Spirit be with you guys in all you do! Now go and rock your community for Christ.
Great stuff, bro. It's such a weird tension we are in at this time in the church. Here are a few more I thought would go with what you already said.
How about if you live life together as a body in community on a daily basis, you're probably extreme.
If you hang out with people who swear or smoke, you're sinning.
If you question the motives of conservative government at any point as a community, you deny the faith, hate the troops, and want to kill babies.
...if anyone has a suggestion on the 'worship service' they should humble themselves and submit to authority, because the people that planned it are right.
...if you don't teach the importance of 'spiritual gifts' and don't give out spiritual assesment booklets then you're doing it wrong.
just a couple more among many many more
Dave, love it man...
if you have a blog and you don't make corny lists then you're doing it wrong.
if you wear your emotions on your sleeves and value others opinions i guess you're doing it wrong too-
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