After having read Already Gone, it has really opened my eyes to some of the sutilties our culture has plugged into our Christ following faith.
Starting with the word story. Defined by mariam webster dictionary online as:
1 archaic a : history 1 b : history 3
2 a : an account of incidents or events b : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question c : anecdote; especially : an amusing one
3 a : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel; specifically : short story b : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4 : a widely circulated rumor
5 : lie, falsehood
6 : legend, romance
7 : a news article or broadcast
8 : matter, situation
When we are talking with our children and to each other about the "stories" in the Bible, what are the underlying affects of us using the term "story" when relating to the history and prophecy of our faith that is written in the Bible? The definition of the word "story" above I believe speaks for itself and is something that we need to change in our sharing of God's Word. I am currently reading the New King James Version Chronological study bible. Even this version of God's Word uses the word "story" to describe these historical and prophetic accounts.
So do we continue with the status quo of our society and continue to undermine the relevance and reverance of God's Word, or do we do something that may be perceived as radical to our society and take the word story out of telling the biblical accounts?
I had a great conversation with a friend of mine today, Aaron that's you. He talked about the word church. The Bible makes it very clear that we are the church, the bride of Christ. We do not go to church, but we go to a building to offer worship and praise and to learn to and from God. If we reference the building as the church, where does that leave us? Do we continue to call a building what we are to be called? Or do we change and call it what it really is a building. Do we change how and what we say, in that we are going to worship and fellowship, rather than say we are going to church?
Calling this building church is something that has been going on for quite sometime.
From bible stories to going to church, our society has been slowing undermining the value of God's Word and what God says is church. Do we continue to let society go on it's merry way because this is the way that it has been for years, or do we stand up and say enough is enough?
The Bible is much more than a story. It is and should be the foundation of our lives, it is God's Word.
The church is much more than a building. We, being the church, are representatives of the living Christ, and can and should not be confined to the four walls of a building.
Where does this change start? Does it start with you? Are you willing to be looked upon and called radical?
As Christ followers, we need to be willing.
Starting with the word story. Defined by mariam webster dictionary online as:
1 archaic a : history 1 b : history 3
2 a : an account of incidents or events b : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question c : anecdote; especially : an amusing one
3 a : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel; specifically : short story b : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4 : a widely circulated rumor
5 : lie, falsehood
6 : legend, romance
7 : a news article or broadcast
8 : matter, situation
When we are talking with our children and to each other about the "stories" in the Bible, what are the underlying affects of us using the term "story" when relating to the history and prophecy of our faith that is written in the Bible? The definition of the word "story" above I believe speaks for itself and is something that we need to change in our sharing of God's Word. I am currently reading the New King James Version Chronological study bible. Even this version of God's Word uses the word "story" to describe these historical and prophetic accounts.
So do we continue with the status quo of our society and continue to undermine the relevance and reverance of God's Word, or do we do something that may be perceived as radical to our society and take the word story out of telling the biblical accounts?
I had a great conversation with a friend of mine today, Aaron that's you. He talked about the word church. The Bible makes it very clear that we are the church, the bride of Christ. We do not go to church, but we go to a building to offer worship and praise and to learn to and from God. If we reference the building as the church, where does that leave us? Do we continue to call a building what we are to be called? Or do we change and call it what it really is a building. Do we change how and what we say, in that we are going to worship and fellowship, rather than say we are going to church?
Calling this building church is something that has been going on for quite sometime.
From bible stories to going to church, our society has been slowing undermining the value of God's Word and what God says is church. Do we continue to let society go on it's merry way because this is the way that it has been for years, or do we stand up and say enough is enough?
The Bible is much more than a story. It is and should be the foundation of our lives, it is God's Word.
The church is much more than a building. We, being the church, are representatives of the living Christ, and can and should not be confined to the four walls of a building.
Where does this change start? Does it start with you? Are you willing to be looked upon and called radical?
As Christ followers, we need to be willing.
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