Church and culture. What does it mean to be the Church?
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Life is messy. Throw together some youth, a youth minister, and some pizza and what do you get? Burnt pizza and a change in plans.
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Whether one’s mental condition is temporary or constant, our churches do not seem well equipped to accommodate the variety of mental health needs most congregations encounter. Why is this the case? The Church is supposed to be a place of welcoming, fellowshipping, and renewing for all, isn’t it?
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This awkward position is one the human race faced before the coming of Christ, and that’s the inability to live up to a set of rules. For example, let’s say a basketball player is taught all of the rules of basketball, and he simply strives to keep the rules. Now, the player that keeps the rules most diligently is not necessarily the best player.
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Every Sunday as I was growing up, my family would go through our weekly ritual of going to our Sunday service at the Korean United Methodist Church (KUMC). We’d pile into the minivan, wearing our Sunday best – usually sitting in the car for a few minutes while we waited for my mom to grab something she’d forgotten from the house
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“If you’re one of the thousands of disaffected or wanderers who have had to leave your church in order to follow Christ more faithfully, know that you are increasingly in good company.”
“Whatever your calling in Christ, there is a place for you to be his Church with the brothers and sisters around you.”
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