Phil, you were talking of a pastor who even when you didn't go to that
church came and talked with you, well, I know a pastor like that but my
problem is he lives under the law and not by grace and well, I'm not going
to be the one to tell him that so we quit going to that churchj.  Is it the
right church?  I don't think so is the pastor a shepherd of a flock I do
think so.

Its interesting.


Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
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From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: Right Church


> Have recently been thinking that I have some what of a jaded attitude.
> Was
> just thinking last night of the years I have loved going to church and
> felt
> I was there for the right reason for the most part.  Oh there were those
> times, that all of us have, of course.  but now I find it's difficult to
> attend.  I've been attending a church for the last almost year and a half
> on
> a regular basis, and am not managing to fit in anywhere.  Though I love
> the
> sermon, and the music, and worship of the Lord, I seem to be just warming
> a
> bench.  I can do that much easier at home and have a cumffy chair in
> addition.    Experiences with churches in the last couple of years have
> caused me to search my heart to see if there is any unforgiveness for
> church
> leadership who really inflicted pain on me.    Having re-visited those
> experiences, asking the Lord to show me any unforgiveness, I feel that
> area
> is settled as far as I can settle it.  But in a properly functioning
> church,
> should there not be a place of service for every member of the body of
> Christ?    And what about the verses in Hebrews 10:24-25.  New Living puts
> it this way.
>
> Think of ways to encourage one another to outbursts of love and good
> deeds.
>
> And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but
> encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming
> back again is drawing near.
>
> I like that outburst of good deeds.
>
> We won't have that perfect church until heaven, but the church today is
> severely hampered, and misses out because members of the body aren't in
> their places erving, sharing their God-given gifts, ministering and being
> ministered to..  I'm not just talking about the up front people that we
> might see every Sunday like the pastor or the worship teams.  But so that
> I
> don't get on a soap box, wonder what others of you think?
>
> I'm sure glad that we can assemble here on the net.  The physical assembly
> is still, however, important.
>
>
>
> Vicki