Comments for PHOENIX RISING http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:42:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on It’s All God by brotherjohnny http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/its-all-god/#comment-802 brotherjohnny Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:42:25 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=583#comment-802 Coming soon (er or later. "sooner", I hope!).... Coming soon (er or later. “sooner”, I hope!)….

]]> Comment on The Order of Worship: Sunday Mornings Set in Concrete by brotherjohnny http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-order-of-worship-sunday-mornings-set-in-concrete/#comment-801 brotherjohnny Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:37:27 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-order-of-worship-sunday-mornings-set-in-concrete/#comment-801 This comment is being posted almost a year and a half since the last one in this thread. Just to be fair and honest, I want to say that while I still believe that there are tons of problems and issues with 'traditional church' I am not nearly as narrow minded about church form as I was when this blog entry was written. The truth is that there are issues and problems with people, and people are the building blocks of any church structure. I have never been a part of any of Frank Viola's churches, and have never been 'under' his ministry personally, but I have been involved in other radical expressions of "organic church life". That particular chapter in my life is over now and I am currently pursuing the Lord in a fresh way; a way in which I am taking one step at a time, one day at a time, and walking in the light that I have in that moment. And this is not simply an 'individualistic' walk. While I have rediscovered the blessed reality of the individualistic side of my relationship with Christ, I have not divorced myself with my brothers and sisters in Christ. Community is more than the things which we make it out to be. Community IS. It is up to us how we function within it in all of it's manifold expressions. This comment is being posted almost a year and a half since the last one in this thread.
Just to be fair and honest, I want to say that while I still believe that there are tons of problems and issues with ‘traditional church’ I am not nearly as narrow minded about church form as I was when this blog entry was written.

The truth is that there are issues and problems with people, and people are the building blocks of any church structure.

I have never been a part of any of Frank Viola’s churches, and have never been ‘under’ his ministry personally, but I have been involved in other radical expressions of “organic church life”.

That particular chapter in my life is over now and I am currently pursuing the Lord in a fresh way; a way in which I am taking one step at a time, one day at a time, and walking in the light that I have in that moment.

And this is not simply an ‘individualistic’ walk. While I have rediscovered the blessed reality of the individualistic side of my relationship with Christ, I have not divorced myself with my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Community is more than the things which we make it out to be.
Community IS.
It is up to us how we function within it in all of it’s manifold expressions.

]]> Comment on N.T. Wright on the Parousia by brotherjohnny http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/n-t-wright-on-the-parousia/#comment-800 brotherjohnny Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:27:14 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-800 I've heard other. I almost said "dreamier" but didn't. Please note that I DID NOT say "dreamier". :-D I’ve heard other.
I almost said “dreamier” but didn’t.
Please note that I DID NOT say “dreamier”.
:-D

]]> Comment on N.T. Wright on the Parousia by zoecarnate http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/n-t-wright-on-the-parousia/#comment-799 zoecarnate Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:45:34 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-799 Eh. I've heard better. ;) Eh. I’ve heard better. ;)

]]> Comment on It’s All God by zoecarnate http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/its-all-god/#comment-798 zoecarnate Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:07:30 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=583#comment-798 Can't wait to hear more... Can’t wait to hear more…

]]> Comment on The Fullness of Christ: a meditation by brotherjohnny http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/the-fullness-of-christ-a-meditation/#comment-794 brotherjohnny Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:03:25 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=578#comment-794 Amen... and you're welcome! Amen…
and you’re welcome!

]]> Comment on The Fullness of Christ: a meditation by Richard http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/the-fullness-of-christ-a-meditation/#comment-793 Richard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:31:36 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=578#comment-793 Thanks Bro! I choose to live in Romans 8. The Spirit! It's the only way to truly live. Actually, without the Spirit there is no true life (period). Blessings to ya, Richard Thanks Bro!
I choose to live in Romans 8. The Spirit! It’s the only way to truly live. Actually, without the Spirit there is no true life (period).
Blessings to ya,
Richard

]]> Comment on Don’t you know? by Not I – Romans 7:14-17 « PHOENIX RISING http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/dont-you-know/#comment-788 Not I – Romans 7:14-17 « PHOENIX RISING Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:21:53 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-788 [...] Part 1. [...] [...] Part 1. [...]

]]> Comment on Romans 7- part two: The Law is Good by PHOENIX RISING http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/romans-7-part-two-the-law-is-good/#comment-787 PHOENIX RISING Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:15:38 +0000 http://brotherjohnny.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-787 [...] Part 3. [...] [...] Part 3. [...]

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