Comments on: Show me the impact…..

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:24:00 +0000

I can honestly say that in the weekly service (usually about the time of communion) is when I do the most business with God.

The idea of communion as a covenant serves to remind me of what God requires of me personally, and with the sacrifice of Christ so "in your face," the decisions I make at that moment do have a huge impact on my upcoming week.

I do, however, think the statement was a little strong. We don't all work the same way.

By: LB

LB — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:02:00 +0000

I’m the mystery blogger!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:32:00 +0000

lb? little baby? little bobby? pound?

By: LB

LB — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:13:00 +0000

It’s official, all of your blogs have at least one comment. I’m so proud of myself – in a humble sort of way.

By: LB

LB — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:14:00 +0000

Without the weekly gatherings of community the effect of the corporate worship would just not be the same. It takes much more than just 62-162 minutes (depending on how long ed decides to inform us) of corporate worship to shape a week. It takes a week to shape the 62-162 minutes of corporate worship. And anyone who argues otherwise is just foolish. Smile, Jesus love you!

By: Sen. Leary

Sen. Leary — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:45:00 +0000

it stands for senator [it's a nickname i picked up from ed]

By: tara (not terra)

tara (not terra) — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:29:00 +0000

Sen. Leary (is “Sen.” for senator or senior or what?)… in response to your comment “but my only impact on how we worship together on sunday is just how loud i can sing.”

I am deeply affected by others around me during corporate worship, especially while singing. The other day, Chris, while you were up there playing guitar and singing, you were really into it and your whole body was worshipping. That blessed me and made me enter that much further into worshipping a God who others also love passionately. So your impact is maybe even more than you know. (I hope that doesn’t make you feel conspicuous while onstage… I am not watching you or anyone else worship, exactly. It’s just sometimes I notice how people worship.)

By: hjk

hjk — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:14:00 +0000

Nicely said, Shuugs.

By: hjk

hjk — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:50:00 +0000

Great question. I don’t know that there is a definite answer. There have been moments where something in the teaching really gets my heart and sticks – and causes me to live differently during the week. And there have been moments where I have encountered God in a way during the week (in small group, conversations, listening to music, in a simple comment my sons make, watching a movie) that prepares me to respond and soak up the content of the Sunday service.

I guess they both feed off each other. I do know for sure that when I feel close to God I also happen to feel good about my relationships with friends and family. When I spend less time seeking Christ, I feel disconnected with those I love on earth. The more I extend love toward others draws me to Christ and as I draw closer to Him I have the confidence to reach out farther.

In a nutshell, it’s a Catch 22 for me. They both effect each other in a terrible and lovely way.

By: shuugs

shuugs — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:49:00 +0000

For me, it is my experiences with God during the week that influence my Sunday corporate worship times. My personality is such that I experience God, or better said, I am aware of God, when I am alone and I have quiet time to think. I sense Him when I am alone with my thoughts, when I am reading, when I am watching a movie or taking a walk. Then, during corporate worship times, I meditate on what He revealed about Himself…I offer that back as worship to Him…