tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post8099201611232382757..comments2024-01-29T14:24:46.852-05:00Comments on Wes Ellis: The Church Has To Be Insularwellis68http://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-81399732280687562672013-09-12T15:02:57.339-04:002013-09-12T15:02:57.339-04:00Great post, Wes. Spoke directly to my fears. Great post, Wes. Spoke directly to my fears. Matt Westermayerhttp://aplaceforboldness.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-13848585825002993302013-09-10T14:31:31.971-04:002013-09-10T14:31:31.971-04:00You know, I have to agree.
I may not necessarily a...You know, I have to agree.<br />I may not necessarily agree with the <b>what</b> of your post: while this practice may "work" for your church's context, it may not be transferrable to other churches. And I would take issue with the <b>why</b> you propose: finding "sacredness in humanity" does not strike me as being biblical enough in its wording or reasoning. But I affirm the overall <b>that</b>: That the church must focus on itself--to the degree that Scripture prescribes--is a point worth making.<br />Part of what I find objectionable about the seeker-sensitive movement is the unintentional-but-implicit devaluing of the church; to the seekers who come through the doors of the church, Seeker-Sensitives reinforce the message that "Except for the fact that we worship Jesus, we're just like you." I Peter 2:9 calls us a "chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own posession," and Colossians 3:12 calls us "God's chosen ones, holy and beloved." There is something unique about the church that distinguishes it from the rest of the world. There is something about the church that deserves the church's attention.<br />That something is Christ.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457558479622467629noreply@blogger.com