Comments on: Listening too Much http://urbanidealist.com/2009/05/02/listening-too-much/ A series of semi-connected stories, thoughts and photos Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:58:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joe Braun http://urbanidealist.com/2009/05/02/listening-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Joe Braun Tue, 19 May 2009 14:53:16 +0000 http://urbanidealist.com/2009/05/02/listening-too-much/#comment-734 This is a beautiful depiction of a simple truth. Great insight into a children's show, but even greater insight into your call to follow Jesus - not some new book written about Jesus. Keep your mind clear, so says Paul in Romans 12:2: "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." This is a beautiful depiction of a simple truth. Great insight into a children’s show, but even greater insight into your call to follow Jesus – not some new book written about Jesus. Keep your mind clear, so says Paul in Romans 12:2: “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

]]> By: Kevin Stafford http://urbanidealist.com/2009/05/02/listening-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Kevin Stafford Mon, 04 May 2009 20:21:36 +0000 http://urbanidealist.com/2009/05/02/listening-too-much/#comment-726 The bells, whistles, horns, and polish of the church can work to draw the attention of the people of whose life you may change through your ministry and the word of Christ. However it is lovely to me, knowing that God is not concerned with the dog-and-pony show created by man. The soul of the church lies within the hearts of the believers: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." -- Matthew 18:20. The bells, whistles, horns, and polish of the church can work to draw the attention of the people of whose life you may change through your ministry and the word of Christ. However it is lovely to me, knowing that God is not concerned with the dog-and-pony show created by man. The soul of the church lies within the hearts of the believers:

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
— Matthew 18:20.

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