tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13996416.post1230553774850791638..comments2023-10-20T11:18:35.696-04:00Comments on on coffee: organic churchoncoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247590396091771981noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13996416.post-88426032869516376752007-09-09T19:35:00.000-04:002007-09-09T19:35:00.000-04:00I once heard someone say... this was one of the lo...I once heard someone say... this was one of the long time respected saints of the church say:<BR/><I>everything is changing... I don't want <B>my</B> church to change!</I>oncoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247590396091771981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13996416.post-46633059312901233212007-09-09T17:16:00.000-04:002007-09-09T17:16:00.000-04:00it is so much easier to drift toward institutions ...it is so much easier to drift toward institutions because they are so much less messy.<BR/><BR/>being organic creates tension, and people don't like too much tension in their lives, particularly in church. they want their religion wrapped up in a clean box so they can compartmentalize it on Sundays and get back to "real life" on Monday.<BR/><BR/>organic church doesn't allow for that.<BR/><BR/>great post. thanks!David Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572780147564110421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13996416.post-32813117136602694792007-09-09T14:04:00.000-04:002007-09-09T14:04:00.000-04:00Too much great stuff in this to comment... I'll ju...Too much great stuff in this to comment... I'll just say, "it's all good." :) Having been in the IC all my life, I've spent the past 5 years really not liking it, and looking in various ways to be in and among the people but not in and of the system. It's been somewhat difficult! I've spent the past 4 months "taking a break" from it, and I've told people it will be either temporary or permanent, depending upon the leading of the Holy Spirit.<BR/><BR/>My heart is lead more and more in the "organic church" way of thinking, as is expressed here.Joel Bruesekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395847887953875757noreply@blogger.com