tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post397351642926006104..comments2024-03-28T10:26:20.408-04:00Comments on Ponderings on a Faith Journey: Wooing the "Nones"Robert Cornwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-89390618103024876572010-12-11T14:18:39.805-05:002010-12-11T14:18:39.805-05:00Doug,
But not everyone worships in the same way. ...Doug,<br /><br />But not everyone worships in the same way. For example, some can only feel truly worshipful when they are doing acts of service. Moreover, some are only feel truly engaged with their spirituality when they are working hand-in-hand with a pastor. <br /><br />I think more complex responses are called for, and different responses which are as niche oriented as the various media, entertainment, and social networking vehicles with which the church has to compete. <br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245470576919732592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-76009466340816771892010-12-11T11:07:40.532-05:002010-12-11T11:07:40.532-05:00What the church needs is an emphasis on worship as...What the church needs is an emphasis on worship as an expression of a growing and deepening relationship with the divine, both individual and communal, and a life of service to those who are hurt or lost or oppressed.<br /><br />This means the church needs to abandon institutionalism, acquisition of capital assets, any emphasis of largeness over largess, any emphasis of pastoral governance over individual spiritual development, and worship as an exercise in euphoric anti-intellectualism.<br /><br />Doug SloanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-10890848616114251852010-12-11T09:13:11.346-05:002010-12-11T09:13:11.346-05:00Kids and adults are "online". The churc...Kids and adults are "online". The church needs an "app" and not a show. Involvement in the social issues, environment, bridging divisions between people and cultures- these are some of the things that I believe we need to see more of. Ted.com has lots of "outside the box" ideas on education. The Church needs that "think/pray tank". We must first have a clear vision of The Kingdom of God and then be excited about being there rather than where we are. You are a part of that. Thanks!Rick's picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202455325203957918noreply@blogger.com