tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post3647715372303694126..comments2023-10-30T04:29:36.162-07:00Comments on *Gospel-driven Disciples: That New Church Smell!Gregg Metcalfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170541048035179191noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-50134471776218230122010-10-14T16:58:53.699-07:002010-10-14T16:58:53.699-07:00At the beginning of this year we brought in a new ...At the beginning of this year we brought in a new pastoral staff. Since bringing them in we have lost many of our long time members and attenders. One of the things that drove several away was when the new pastor cited in a sermon the "God hates divorce". Some who had been divorced did not come back after that. There have been some other similar incidents. My problem is that everything that has offended came directly from the Bible. Maybe our church had gotten too comfy and complacent and a place where sinners had felt safe and when they start getting the truth it was not what they wanted to hear.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-31706748969836634532010-10-14T15:46:46.080-07:002010-10-14T15:46:46.080-07:00Gregg, I had a copy on my e-mail from you. Hope I ...Gregg, I had a copy on my e-mail from you. Hope I wasn't the cause.<br /><br />We walked into a caring church that exhibited the fruit of the Holy Spirit. It was peaceful, taught a sound doctrine, Biblically based. The mood is uplifting and positive. It is also a church that believes in reaching out to the lost, the needy and to those that have not been exposed to the Word of God. We were "lucky", or as I prefer to think "guided" to that place we now call "home". Blessings, Gregg!IanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-33984224074872235742010-10-14T15:09:57.287-07:002010-10-14T15:09:57.287-07:00The me, myself and I generation is geared to insta...The me, myself and I generation is geared to instant gratification and the god of entertainment. Tickle my ears at all cost is all they want to hear in church. Expository Bible teaching doesn't even make the top ten list on many searching for a church today. Sad :-(<br /><br />~RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com