Comments for A Better Covenant http://www.lionelwoods.net Promoting New Covenant Ethics and Ecclesiology Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:13:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Lionel Woods Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:13:03 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1046 Alan, I do poke fun, however, I do understand that many think this is the best way, and sometimes that may be true. Now I don't know about the pay part, but the sermon part, many don't get paid to do it but still feel it is vital to the growth of the church, I have an opinon about that, but this was to be taken tongue in cheek (just in case someone read this and was offended). I think 99% of the people are doing the best they can to see Christ's body grow and they are my brothers and sisters and I love them. Alan,

I do poke fun, however, I do understand that many think this is the best way, and sometimes that may be true. Now I don’t know about the pay part, but the sermon part, many don’t get paid to do it but still feel it is vital to the growth of the church, I have an opinon about that, but this was to be taken tongue in cheek (just in case someone read this and was offended). I think 99% of the people are doing the best they can to see Christ’s body grow and they are my brothers and sisters and I love them.

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Alan Knox http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Alan Knox Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:49 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1045 Seriously, I know many, many people who have determined from studying Scripture that the sermon should not be central and that one man (besides Jesus Christ) should not be central. But, these people have been to Bible School and Seminary and know of no other way to support their family that to be paid by the church. And, if the church pays them, then the church expects them to do certain things, such as preach sermons. I feel for these people, because they feel like they are forced to do something that they don't think is healthy for the church. -Alan Seriously, I know many, many people who have determined from studying Scripture that the sermon should not be central and that one man (besides Jesus Christ) should not be central. But, these people have been to Bible School and Seminary and know of no other way to support their family that to be paid by the church. And, if the church pays them, then the church expects them to do certain things, such as preach sermons. I feel for these people, because they feel like they are forced to do something that they don’t think is healthy for the church.

-Alan

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Daniel http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Daniel Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:15:44 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1044 oooh... I think #14 maybe hits a little <i>too</i> close to home for a lot of folks... that's a zinger Hutch... :) oooh… I think #14 maybe hits a little too close to home for a lot of folks… that’s a zinger Hutch… :)

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Lionel Woods Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:29:49 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1043 15. I would never be able to get through Leviticus, which I read during sermon time 15. I would never be able to get through Leviticus, which I read during sermon time

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Hutch http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Hutch Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:05:52 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1042 14. The unemployment rate is too high to have anymore unskilled workers looking for jobs. :) 14. The unemployment rate is too high to have anymore unskilled workers looking for jobs. :)

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Daniel http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Daniel Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:08:59 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1041 13. Pastors would have no means of doing a four part series on "Why the Church Service is not central to the Church"... (I swear I saw this recently...) Think about it, if we didn't have an official meeting with a professional speaker, we'd have no way of learning that we shouldn't be focused on official meetings with professional speakers... If we didn't have cutting-edge sermons like these to listen to on a weekly basis, then we might actually <i>forget</i> that we don't need cutting-edge sermons every week... (the logic is so solid, it makes me drool a little...) 13. Pastors would have no means of doing a four part series on “Why the Church Service is not central to the Church”… (I swear I saw this recently…) Think about it, if we didn’t have an official meeting with a professional speaker, we’d have no way of learning that we shouldn’t be focused on official meetings with professional speakers… If we didn’t have cutting-edge sermons like these to listen to on a weekly basis, then we might actually forget that we don’t need cutting-edge sermons every week… (the logic is so solid, it makes me drool a little…)

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Lionel Woods Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:51:46 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1040 12. Then what would I do with all my free time? 12. Then what would I do with all my free time?

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Lionel Woods Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:50:49 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1039 I agree Mr. John I agree Mr. John

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Alan Knox http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Alan Knox Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:04:33 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1038 11. What would we write about? ;) -Alan 11. What would we write about? ;)

-Alan

]]> Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why The Sermon Should Remain Central To The Meeting by Aussiejohn http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/03/top-ten-reasons-why-the-sermon-should-remain-central-to-the-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Aussiejohn Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:43:09 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=357#comment-1037 Lionel, So true! If what you are saying wasn't so realistic it would be hilarious. Lionel,

So true! If what you are saying wasn’t so realistic it would be hilarious.

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