Comments on: Are you ready for the adventure? http://kevinbussey.com/2007/06/12/are-you-ready-for-the-adventure/ confessions of a follower of Jesus Christ struggling to recover from legalism Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dozer http://kevinbussey.com/2007/06/12/are-you-ready-for-the-adventure/#comment-2320 Dozer Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:57:09 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=381#comment-2320 When the church functions as it should there is nothing sweeter. A conduit for the love of God to flow through is what HE intended the church for. The sweetness of the congregation of Leawood Baptist Church in Memphis who loved my brother and his kids snd my whole family after his 34 y.o. wife died was astounding. That was 10 years ago. Never will I forget it. In Christ Andrew \o/ Titus 2:!3 When the church functions as it should there is nothing sweeter. A conduit for the love of God to flow through is what HE intended the church for.

The sweetness of the congregation of Leawood Baptist Church in Memphis who loved my brother and his kids snd my whole family after his 34 y.o. wife died was astounding. That was 10 years ago. Never will I forget it.

In Christ
Andrew \o/
Titus 2:!3

]]> By: Phil Hoover-Chicago http://kevinbussey.com/2007/06/12/are-you-ready-for-the-adventure/#comment-2319 Phil Hoover-Chicago Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:55:18 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=381#comment-2319 Sounds like a wonderful series...could I get a recording of your message after you've preached it? Sounds like a wonderful series…could I get a recording of your message after you’ve preached it?

]]> By: Monk-in-Training http://kevinbussey.com/2007/06/12/are-you-ready-for-the-adventure/#comment-2317 Monk-in-Training Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:44:08 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=381#comment-2317 I see the Church as one, holy, catholic and apostolic. I understand it to be the Body of which Jesus Christ is the Head and into which all baptized persons are reborn as members. It also known as the People of God, the New Israel, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, and the pillar and ground of truth, etc. etc. But then you did not ask what, you asked <b> why</b>. I know it may be a bit corny, but we are part of the Body of Christ to <i>BE</i> Christ to those in need, to reach out His hand to serve, to open His heart to love, and to minister to the world in His name. To do that we can be more effective by grouping ourselves together in larger associations (we call them Parishes), known as the local Church. It is a heavy responsibility that I fail at quite often. However I do believe it is the reason we have a thing in this world known as the Church I see the Church as one, holy, catholic and apostolic. I understand it to be the Body of which Jesus Christ is the Head and into which all baptized persons are reborn as members. It also known as the People of God, the New Israel, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, and the pillar and ground of truth, etc. etc.

But then you did not ask what, you asked why. I know it may be a bit corny, but we are part of the Body of Christ to BE Christ to those in need, to reach out His hand to serve, to open His heart to love, and to minister to the world in His name. To do that we can be more effective by grouping ourselves together in larger associations (we call them Parishes), known as the local Church. It is a heavy responsibility that I fail at quite often. However I do believe it is the reason we have a thing in this world known as the Church

]]> By: texasinafrica http://kevinbussey.com/2007/06/12/are-you-ready-for-the-adventure/#comment-2318 texasinafrica Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:35:52 +0000 http://kevinbussey.com/?p=381#comment-2318 About once a year, our very youngest children's choir (the 3-4 year olds) sing a song called, "I am the church." The lyrics are: "I am the church, you are the church, we are the church together." I think that pretty much sums it up. The church is a community of God's people in the world. It's not bound by our individual preferences or denominational boundaries. We are the church together. About once a year, our very youngest children’s choir (the 3-4 year olds) sing a song called, “I am the church.” The lyrics are: “I am the church, you are the church, we are the church together.”

I think that pretty much sums it up. The church is a community of God’s people in the world. It’s not bound by our individual preferences or denominational boundaries. We are the church together.

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