First let me say in all Christian kindness love to Jim who has more spare time that he knows what to do with... keep your mouth shut. I am glad you found it but please don't mark this as a link. I have no problem with folks reading or commenting but I don't want this to be viewed as Keith's sounding board for what is right as much of what I say are unfinished thoughts not conclusions.
Which brings me to my latest question... what is the church? Spending the last 4 years in preperation for the next 40 years in the church I am still trying to define this term. I must admit that all this comes into thought in response to rather scathing letter from a parent. Not only are is the way in which the parent approach me degrading but unbiblical. How then does the church discipline? Is discipline a role of the church or do we pass this off to God and ignore and appease others?
We hear all the cliche sayings that the church is not a place and is created by the people and is the bride of Christ that lives in the community and culture today. However, my latest question (which I will humbly talk on Sunday) is... if the church is raptured from the community today would the community care? Thinking about that... should this be a question of concern for the church?
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