Church. It’s the people. It’s God’s temple. It’s more than the building, We give him glory by worshipping. Trying to be humble, Escaping the world’s bubble. We are the church’s youth, Coming to church for truth. For some spiritually-filling food, Cos worldly life ain’t good. We want to pray, Sometimes we’re Satan’s prey. Church keeps…
Pulsing blue lights beats dropping like thunder strikes the coffee machine a hive in the back might have it mocha or black don’t attack the youth Sabbath School because we break your rules we gotta be cool and make them stay this is the only way to keep them coming, bring them back from week…
Routine. That’s the word that comes to mind when I think of church. Waking up on a Saturday morning, putting on my nice ‘church-clothes,’ going and sitting in the same pew, with the same people, standing and singing the same songs, going through the same motions. When did church become a monotonous, repetitive activity? I…
We have used the “Church is not a building” line so many times that—not only have we forgotten that, at least in some ways, a church so obviously is a building—we rarely pause to think what other temptations we could similarly rebut by adapting this simple statement. So let me suggest some other worthwhile applications…
Sometimes when we repeat a true statement too many times, we begin to forget the ways in which the statement might be untrue. One such statement is this: “Church is not a building.” How many times have we heard it without pausing to think about what we are saying? Of course, it is true. Church…
That means it isn’t just mine, it’s yours, your friend’s and even your enemies’ too. It belongs to the seemingly grumpy old people up the back, just as much as it does to you. Problems within it are everyone’s. Solutions need grace and patience. As this is how others will know we are his disciples,…
Church is home to me. A space where I can be myself, uncontained and unashamed while coming to Jesus in fellowship with other believers and friends. I walked into church for the first time this week in my pyjamas, but I wasn’t where you’re all probably thinking. I was in my friends’ room in the girl’s…
I see a Church active in proclaiming the gospel and Christ’s soon return I see a church bringing hope to those without hope Finding those who are lost Feeding those who are hungry Standing up for injustice I see a church filled with the Holy Spirit and not bound by culture, language or tradition I…
People-watching is a pretty creepy hobby when you think about it. But hey! Somehow, we’ve managed to make it socially acceptable and that’s good – ‘cause I quite enjoy it. I particularly like watching people socialise – you can learn a lot about someone by seeing how they act around other people, especially how they…
So Converge has come and passed again for the 4th year. I have had the absolute privilege and blessing to attend the last 3 years, unfortunately missing the first. It has been so awesome and inspiring to see it grow over the years. The organisers and volunteers that put in the effort to create a…