Monday, March 19, 2007

Drew Smith and my musings on definitions of "church"

Uh, ok...
First, I make a motion to invite Drew Smith into NAG's R US. Anyone want to advance that motion? He has great "thinking" stuff...

Secondly, I am listening to Classical music streamed online...right now.

Thirdly, a heard a speaker say this the other day... "[they] weren't actively involved in a church". Question: what does that elude too? I need someone to tell me that this doesnt matter...so i can stop thinking about it...or someone to tell me, no, you need to keep wrestling with the usage of how the word "church" is used and consider how we can change our view of what the "church" really is. My preference is to use "church" in the sense of the global community of people that are following Jesus, side by side. Thus the idea of going to church or actively being involved in a church would need to change too -- actively being the church like the church is suppose to be.

I have read bits from the book The Open Church by James H. Rutz - published in 1993. The first chapter is entitled, "The Disastous Success of AD 313: How the Church Managed to Hog-Tie Itself". I would like to read this and chat about it with you all...if you so like. Let me know...

Fourthly, my friend Nathan Shaver said he was sending me a book, that i have yet to see.

Fifthly, Gabe, how is Dadhood?

3 comments:

Nathan Shaver said...

first, drew is totally welcome to join our musings.

Second, I suck...I am going a different route to get you the book. Hold tight.

Thirdly, I will comment on the church thing after I digest the thoughts posted.

Fourth, Gabe needs to have another in order to catch up.

Fifth, I am a book freak and need prayer, however it is helping the songwriting...did you guys get my email about my new idea? No one I sent it too has replied. I think I'm going crazy and so do they, possibly. Cheers!

Sixth, aaron...thoughts...job...ministry...
Siglar?

Gabe Turner said...

okay, i'm confused about where to type. here or on the main page? oh well.

how is dadhood? well, I spend a lot more of my time staring and marvelling. Trying to soak it all in. Wesley actually is the cutest baby - everybody tells us that (seriously) - now, they haven't seen you or nathan's kids but if you guys come up here we could line 'em up and have a little contest.

Gabe Turner said...

Yes, I agree, Drew should join but what will we call ourselves? G-NADs?

By the way, I have commented on a few things. Sorry I haven't posted for a while - I've been distracted but I'll try not to be anymore.