Comments on: The Congregation Next Door http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/ Random Thoughts, Stories of Life, and Questions About the Journey. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bookmarks about Drums http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-4201 Bookmarks about Drums Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:15:09 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-4201 [...] - bookmarked by 6 members originally found by humidhaney on 2008-11-19 The Congregation Next Door http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/ - bookmarked by 2 members [...] [...] – bookmarked by 6 members originally found by humidhaney on 2008-11-19 The Congregation Next Door http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/ – bookmarked by 2 members [...]

]]> By: In the Coracle » » links for 2008-09-02 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 In the Coracle » » links for 2008-09-02 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:03:42 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1934 [...] Rose Madrid-Swetman » The Congregation Next Door What if the fundamentalist Christian church next door scared away its neighbors but then sold their building to a Christian meditation center for Thai buddhism? Rose Swetman tells about her new neighbors. (tags: missional missionalchurch) [...] [...] Rose Madrid-Swetman » The Congregation Next Door What if the fundamentalist Christian church next door scared away its neighbors but then sold their building to a Christian meditation center for Thai buddhism? Rose Swetman tells about her new neighbors. (tags: missional missionalchurch) [...]

]]> By: Colleen Echohawk http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Colleen Echohawk Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:51:55 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1933 Wow! Great post, I really enjoyed reading your observations. I had to come back today and re-read. Wow! Great post, I really enjoyed reading your observations. I had to come back today and re-read.

]]> By: Pastor Mike http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Pastor Mike Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:17:08 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1930 Thank you Rose. I don't have a blog and I don't know how much in common that I may have with many who I might expect to interact here. I do find your perspectives interesting. Anyway, this story really saddened me, it really did. I see the former group that owned this property that probably have much of the truth in place but being in danger of honoring Him with their lips, but their hearts being far from Jesus. The other side of the coin, the new owners are open and engaging, but I'm afraid they are on the broad road. Perhaps the former group were just insensitive. I can be insensitive, the problem is, I don't realize it until it's too late....... another reminder that not everyone sees the world through my lense...... I'll be around.. Thanks again Rose.. God's blessings to you. Thank you Rose. I don’t have a blog and I don’t know how much in common that I may have with many who I might expect to interact here. I do find your perspectives interesting.

Anyway, this story really saddened me, it really did. I see the former group that owned this property that probably have much of the truth in place but being in danger of honoring Him with their lips, but their hearts being far from Jesus. The other side of the coin, the new owners are open and engaging, but I’m afraid they are on the broad road.

Perhaps the former group were just insensitive. I can be insensitive, the problem is, I don’t realize it until it’s too late……. another reminder that not everyone sees the world through my lense……

I’ll be around.. Thanks again Rose.. God’s blessings to you.

]]> By: jake http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 jake Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:25:13 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1924 Great stuff, Rose! Wow... I was in shock after reading the snippets from the church's website, and also how they were so exclusive... kind of sad! Great stuff, Rose! Wow… I was in shock after reading the snippets from the church’s website, and also how they were so exclusive… kind of sad!

]]> By: rose http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 rose Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:36:45 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1917 Jeff that was me telling the story of Brian McLaren introducing Peter Senge at a gathering of 500 Evangelical pastors. He talks about it in his book, Finding Our Way Again. Pastor Mike, Welcome. I am interested in the questions this raises for you. Do you have a blog? Jeff that was me telling the story of Brian McLaren introducing Peter Senge at a gathering of 500 Evangelical pastors. He talks about it in his book, Finding Our Way Again.

Pastor Mike,
Welcome. I am interested in the questions this raises for you. Do you have a blog?

]]> By: Pastor Mike http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Pastor Mike Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:53:12 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1887 Jeff, good thing they don't get to decide.... lol Jeff,
good thing they don’t get to decide…. lol

]]> By: jeff greer http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 jeff greer Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:40:30 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1885 i think about your story and something that was said several weeks ago at VCC... i can't remember who it was that said it, whether it was Winn or Rich, but it was speaking of why Buddhism was so popular, more than say Christianity, and it the key difference was Buddhism was a 'way of life' and Christianity was viewed as just a system of beliefs. So when i think about it people are not looking for 'something to believe in', they are looking for a life-changing, spiritual lifestyle, and most of Christianity represents a system of right beliefs pointing a self-righteous finger at a system of wrong actions. this is very eye-opening of how our lives should be lived publicly (and privately) and exactly what we as Christ-followers need to reflect... not 'what we believe', but how we live because of Who we follow. and by the way... i am SO going to hell in at least a dozen different ways according to that part of the SBC for sure!! :) i think about your story and something that was said several weeks ago at VCC… i can’t remember who it was that said it, whether it was Winn or Rich, but it was speaking of why Buddhism was so popular, more than say Christianity, and it the key difference was Buddhism was a ‘way of life’ and Christianity was viewed as just a system of beliefs. So when i think about it people are not looking for ‘something to believe in’, they are looking for a life-changing, spiritual lifestyle, and most of Christianity represents a system of right beliefs pointing a self-righteous finger at a system of wrong actions. this is very eye-opening of how our lives should be lived publicly (and privately) and exactly what we as Christ-followers need to reflect… not ‘what we believe’, but how we live because of Who we follow.

and by the way… i am SO going to hell in at least a dozen different ways according to that part of the SBC for sure!! :)

]]> By: Pastor Mike http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Pastor Mike Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:12:11 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1871 Interesting story, Rose. Left me with more questions than answers. I hope that God will use you and your husband to see some of them enter into the Kingdom. Interesting story, Rose. Left me with more questions than answers. I hope that God will use you and your husband to see some of them enter into the Kingdom.

]]> By: rose http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 rose Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:49:43 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/08/31/the-congregation-next-door/#comment-1858 Kathy, It is very interesting on so many levels. I read about Thai Buddhism this morning. I thought of other things I "noticed" like: 1. The women were definitely in subservient roles 2. The monks were seen as the "holy" men and were held in an elevated postion. 3. They are very "evangelistic" Jim, Yes, I think you hit the nail on the head and now can see why the SBC pastor probably thought Rich and I were not really saved! Kathy,
It is very interesting on so many levels. I read about Thai Buddhism this morning. I thought of other things I “noticed” like:
1. The women were definitely in subservient roles
2. The monks were seen as the “holy” men and were held in an elevated postion.
3. They are very “evangelistic”

Jim,
Yes, I think you hit the nail on the head and now can see why the SBC pastor probably thought Rich and I were not really saved!

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