tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25479113.post4069856841994410604..comments2023-06-24T07:04:27.969-04:00Comments on partsofspeaking: UnityBarbara G. Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13783395504511913211noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25479113.post-33538972274070543392010-04-10T10:54:43.676-04:002010-04-10T10:54:43.676-04:00In California, many churches have sold their prope...In California, many churches have sold their properties to developers, and then taken the money and bought warehouses. We are seeing the new wave of warehouse buildings becoming churches.<br /><br />There's an interesting book by Wayne Jacobsen called "So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore" discussing the purpose of the church and where local churches have missed the point. He is at Lifestream ministries. Thought provoking...drgregbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018643621015748573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25479113.post-59952407113927696402010-04-10T10:23:27.011-04:002010-04-10T10:23:27.011-04:00Absolutely well said. I fear that pastors also li...Absolutely well said. I fear that pastors also like the idea of a building that they can leave, but those buildings often end up causing problems (debt, division) in the future.Barbara G. Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783395504511913211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25479113.post-4664224499037941782010-04-10T10:03:20.881-04:002010-04-10T10:03:20.881-04:00Well said, Barbara. Unity should flow from us not...Well said, Barbara. Unity should flow from us not be forced into us! If we all love Jesus more than ourselves, we will love others more than ourselves too!<br /><br />Regarding church campaigns, I fear local churches are more about themselves (their survival, their success) than they are about Jesus. When Jesus returns He will be looking for a spoteless Bride, not a sparklling building.drgregbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018643621015748573noreply@blogger.com