Comments on: Has Church Become Obsolete?

By: Alia Joy

Alia Joy — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:47:35 +0000

Hannah, Yay! Lovely to see you again and I’m glad you’ve found a community you click and connect with. In so many ways, that’s the very hardest part of it all. Good to hear from you. Hope you’re doing well.

By: Displays of a Distorted Gospel: Club Jesus - Narrow Paths to Higher Places

Displays of a Distorted Gospel: Club Jesus - Narrow Paths to Higher Places — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:48:20 +0000

[...] generation is becoming de-churched, dropping out of the mainstream Club Jesus due to hurts, boredom, or the search for something [...]

By: HannahRuthie

HannahRuthie — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:10:16 +0000

I’m happy to be coming across your new series, Alia. It’s very much where my family and I are at. We attend a small church of around 20 people. They are sweet and honest, and many have become close friends, despite some smallish bumps in the “church experience.” My husband was reluctant to church shop, and when this one clicked, he dug his heels in and committed. This has been an example to me of why we are there–because we have love for these people–in a way, they are our mission as much as we are theirs. I’m looking forward to reading through your other insights. Thanks!

By: Concepts to Concrete:Thoughts on Church and Link Up - Narrow Paths to Higher Places

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:02:31 +0000

[...] What does she look like. Church? We all have stories. [...]

By: Surrendered to the Hard - Narrow Paths to Higher Places

Surrendered to the Hard - Narrow Paths to Higher Places — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:04:11 +0000

[...] with love when her first kiss is years away. And that fades after the vows and trials. That fades when the hard comes. And it always [...]

By: Alia Joy

Alia Joy — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:58:16 +0000

Thanks Chelsea, I’m glad you like it. I’m having fun meeting new people and discussing it all. Thanks for taking the time to share here and I look forward to having you along for the ride.

By: Alia Joy

Alia Joy — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:57:33 +0000

That seems to be one thing that is happening a lot in our culture. Organic churches being formed and the questions come, is that the way things are headed? Are home gatherings, small groups and the like going to replace some of what has been known as institutional church and if so what do we gain and lose in the process. I’m curious, how does your church decide who speaks? Do you have more of an open dialogue like a small group or is there one “teacher” sort of person each week? I’d love to hear more about the nitty gritty details of a gathering.

By: Positively Alene

Positively Alene — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:09:05 +0000

It was a long hard search, but when I found one that fit me and my beliefs I was so blessed. Loving your series.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:19:20 +0000

This is one of my favorite 31 day topics I’ve seen so far. I love how you’re addressing it and am excited to see what wisdom you have to share.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:01:55 +0000

Our family has been there, done that. Our story was through leaving an abusive environment, to looking for a new place and not finding one where we felt safe. We checked out some home churches too and still felt a lack of confidence in every place we tried. So we started gathering with others who felt the same way, and organically…we developed our own little community…a regular gathering of the Church, in various types of buildings and even at the beach and a coffee shop. The point was that we were gathering. We began growing and building relationships with people and now we have partnered with another group that has musicians and inspirational speakers where we gather each week .