Comments on: THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE LOVE OF MAN | ed marcelle http://terranovachurch.org/blog/2008/11/the-glory-of-god-and-the-love-of-man-ed-marcelle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-glory-of-god-and-the-love-of-man-ed-marcelle Terra Nova Church Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:49:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Gorss http://terranovachurch.org/blog/2008/11/the-glory-of-god-and-the-love-of-man-ed-marcelle/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Gorss Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:43:39 +0000 http://www.terranovachurch.org/blog/?p=381#comment-452 I was actually struck most by another of the three questions, the one Jesus posed to the invalid by the pool: "Do you want to be healed?" I often assume that people around me are not looking for healing, when in fact they have been waiting 38 years for someone to carry them to the pool. I was actually struck most by another of the three questions, the one Jesus posed to the invalid by the pool: “Do you want to be healed?” I often assume that people around me are not looking for healing, when in fact they have been waiting 38 years for someone to carry them to the pool.

]]> By: Rachel http://terranovachurch.org/blog/2008/11/the-glory-of-god-and-the-love-of-man-ed-marcelle/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Rachel Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:48:47 +0000 http://www.terranovachurch.org/blog/?p=381#comment-448 It's amazing to me how hanging around with the same people over time can make your thought patterns, life circumstances, and even your body chemistry/emotions coincide. What I mean to say is that the things you wrote here have been the theme of the past year of my life. I've SO been asking these questions. I've felt like relating to both Christian and non-Christian communities has been my Sisyphean act. I'm convicted every time you bring up the accountability thing. Happily, I said these things out loud in New Tribe, and a woman surfaced that I hadn't even considered. She assured me she could give me the butt-kicking I so desperately needed. I'm really excited about that. As far as being missional, I really am hungry for any specifics you can help me out with. I've shared with Pastor Phil before that I work with 1 of 6 doctors and 1 of 8 techs everyday. Our patients are sedated, so the opportunity for conversation is there. I would hate to see them everyday for the next 30 years and not share the Gospel with them. And in the Christian community as well...why is it so hard to encourage other people to grow and act out their faith? It’s amazing to me how hanging around with the same people over time can make your thought patterns, life circumstances, and even your body chemistry/emotions coincide. What I mean to say is that the things you wrote here have been the theme of the past year of my life. I’ve SO been asking these questions. I’ve felt like relating to both Christian and non-Christian communities has been my Sisyphean act.

I’m convicted every time you bring up the accountability thing. Happily, I said these things out loud in New Tribe, and a woman surfaced that I hadn’t even considered. She assured me she could give me the butt-kicking I so desperately needed. I’m really excited about that.

As far as being missional, I really am hungry for any specifics you can help me out with. I’ve shared with Pastor Phil before that I work with 1 of 6 doctors and 1 of 8 techs everyday. Our patients are sedated, so the opportunity for conversation is there. I would hate to see them everyday for the next 30 years and not share the Gospel with them.

And in the Christian community as well…why is it so hard to encourage other people to grow and act out their faith?

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