tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273825002011-12-14T22:00:59.309-05:00Thoughts On God is a blog dedicated to discussing and exploring the majesty and mystery of God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, the Bible, and the Christian Church.Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773755309283608608noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27382500.post-73669937345959320582007-02-07T15:45:00.000-05:002007-02-07T15:48:28.532-05:00

http://pwmin.org/twp/It boggles my mind when I hear about churches like “The Wealthy Place Church” – I feel ashamed of the fact that they are attached to the body of Christ (in what capacity they are attached I will leave for you to determine – weather it is simply an unhealthy organ or an unwanted parasite I am not sure). I struggle with this. I do concider them a part of the body of Christ

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In reading Plato’s Phaedo for my Philosophy class I have been fascinated my Socrates’ sense of the proper way to live life. I think that Paul and Socrates would agree on the subject of our earthly bodies. Socrates is convinced that the people should seek to live the most pure life that they can because of the impact that our lives here on earth have for our lives after death. Socrates believes

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I just heard Bono Speak via a video interview with Bill Hybels @ the 2006 Leadership summit. I am speechless. Bono hit the church between the eyes. He shared an illustration: Suppose you witness a car accident. When you walk up to the car the driver is hanging out the door, bloody, unconscious. The closer you get to the car the stronger the aroma of alcohol becomes. What do you do? Do you say: “

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I know that it has been a super long time since I have updated; sorry about that. I really have no good excuse. I wanted to post today because I met an old man that inspired me and I hoped that sharing his story would encourage you too.I am in Biloxi, MS on a mission trip to rebuild homes ruined by hurricane Katrina. While I was waiting in line to get food yesterday I met an old man named Mark.

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My favorite verse in the Bible is Galatians 5:6b "The only thing that counts in faith expressing it self in love." (NIV) This verse comes near the end of Paul's letter to the Church in Galatia. The Church in Galatia was wrestling with something that all of the churches in the first century had to deal with: What should the relationship be like between a believer of Jesus and the Jewish Law?

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I recently finished Mike Yaconelli's Messy Spirituality. Mike does amazing job putting our spiritual journey into a healthy perspective. I took the time to read through the book at a slow pace and tried to fully process everything he said. God really spoke to me through Mike's words. Everything I read about in the book resonated deeply with my own personal experience. I feel so much more adequate

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Does the church have to organize small groups? I mean if they are so important and good for spiritual growth, don’t you think people could organize their own? Why can’t you say to your wife, “honey I would really like it if we were in a small group Bible study with some people from church. Can you help me think of two couples we could ask to come over this Sunday after church and see if they

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These are some thoughts I had writen down a few months ago about the Church. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.What is the Church? What does it look like? What does it do? Who is the Church for? Why does Church exist?What is the Church?The Church is a body of people who believe in God and in His Son who died and roses again, Jesus Christ. This body of people is the bride of Christ. They

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Hello! I have decided to begin a blog in hopes that it will become a place for people to openly and freely discus their thoughts on God.

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I have just found an interesting post on Subversive Influence about how Starbucks can parallel church. "Starbucks, Snobbery, and Church Vocabulary" is a great thought provoking post.Although I am a fan of Starbucks (almost a Starbucks snob, but not quite), I agree that the atmosphere created at a typical evangelical church can feel a lot like a first time trip to Starbucks.any thoughts?

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