I was really convicted after reading “Why Church”. A couple of the strongest points I got out of
it was to really take the time I spend at church and really concentrating on
making the best out of it. I really took
in the part where he was talking about how going to church without practicing communally
can really do more harm than not going at all.
We really need to embark on the journey with colleagues and teachers and
even family. And this really just brings
back the point of spiritual authority and how you need to find a person that
can mentor you and help you get to know God on a whole new level. On another note, church really brings people
together. It binds them through song and
liturgy. It’s really interesting to
think about it. It really does bring
people together. I mean look at our DT
group, none of us would have known each other if not for Ekko Church.
“The Doctrine” I felt was super straight forward and was
like a rule book on how to lead or be a member of the church. It really emphasized being a member not only
to have your name down on the member list, but to really love each other and
respect one another. The membership role
should be unselfish and really be used to bring God and love to others. And a member should go to church because they
need to recognize that they cannot get close to Christ without the help of
others, again authority and submission comes in.
Another point that McLaren made was that to “speak the
painful truth about my own darkness in the presence of God and in the presence
of my peers is a powerful thing, a transforming thing”. Wow.
It’s never really been plain out laid in front of me like that.. How
confession can really change a person internally in such positive ways. I guess what I can really take in from this
is just to be honest and open about things when I really have the opportunity
to. McLaren tells us that many people
only confess after something goes really wrong.
I interpreted this as: You don’t need a tragedy to bring God into your
life.
Chris
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