Posted by Chris Taylor on August 18, 2009
Semi-fictional arguments given by today’s churches…
“We need a larger church building. To do that, we need to take on debt…”
“God wants us to grow, grow, grow…”
“We can serve God better by being a larger church…”
“With more members, we can offer more programs…”
“It’s an unfortunate reality of today’s times that to grow, we need to take out a mortgage…”
“We can’t meet the needs of the community unless we grow…”
“More members, means more income so we can offer better opportunities…”
“People won’t come to church unless it looks like a church…”
What would Jesus Christ tell the leaders of our modern church?
Would He look at the large buildings and the debt and say, “Well done!”
OR, more likely, would He be aghast that we spend money [that isn't ours!] on things that will pass away??
IF God wants your church to grow, DON’T YOU THINK that He will provide the means for it???
How often does the Bible teach about going into debt?! Would Jesus say it is “ok” to go into debt because you are serving Me?
OR, would He instruct us in the feeding of the hungry, and the clothing of the poor and disadvantaged.
You decide.
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Posted by Chris Taylor on March 13, 2009
Matthew 18:2-3 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:13-15 13 Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.
In June 1993, a child named Cubby went to be with God, yet his story continues to impact others..
Read the story here:
Cubby’s Story
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Posted by Chris Taylor on March 2, 2009
I’m just curious what your view of the “GOOD NEWS” of Jesus Christ is??
Looking forward to hearing any comments, good..bad…ugly … etc.
Have a blessed day!!
Chris
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Posted by Chris Taylor on February 12, 2009
I wanted to gauge people’s opinions of this parable with a few questions. There are no right or wrong answers. I just want to hear people’s thoughts about it.
Read on…
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Posted by Chris Taylor on February 11, 2009
I had a post on here where I stated that Mr. Dawkins had added “fool” to his list of accolades due to his lack of belief in God.
I realized today the profound message of Christ in loving your neighbor includes even an enemy [though I don't consider Dawkins an enemy per se].
However, in the message of love that Christ brought, there is no room to accuse a neighbor of anything that stems from a lack of love.
Call it what you will, but Christ’s message of love is unconditional I think. I am unfit to judge someone who I disagree with and to accuse them of anything. Having done so, I realize that I stepped out of a message of real love and tried to justify my accusation.
I know that may sound crazy or extreme, but if Dawkins is my “neighbor” then it was a very unloving thing to do and extremely short-sighted.
So, my sincere apologies to Mr. Richard Dawkins.
In Christ,
Chris
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