I'd go someplace where the people seem to have a genuine love of God. Even if they worship a little differently.
Any church may be the right place for a while, and then if you are not learning/growing, it may be time to move on. You belong to the Lord Jesus Christ and to God. You do not belong to a church, a minister/vicar/pastor, or to a denomination.
I don't like some of the songs at the church where I go, but the vicar is awesomely good and preaches a sermon that is always tender yet always challenging. Simple, I don't get there at 11 am when it starts; I turn up at 11.10 or 11.15. Nobody says a thing to me about being "late." There's no "ten minutes early" rule at this church. If I felt like it, I would leave early also but in fact the sermon has usually got me thinking and I like to spend time quietly there in the midst of everyone else.
The vicar preached a sermon from 2 Cor about separating ourselves and what it is to be holy. He took quite a long time (more than usual) at about 30 mins. You know, I learned more from that than from a whole year of LCM's the "Way of Holiness" theme.
Thanks for all of the insight and suggestions. I tried again a few more times, but it just isn't for me. It really is too theatrical and very distracting especially during the sermon. They are wonderful people and I'll just need to be friends with them outside of their church.
I'm still on the search. There are a lot of churches in our city, so I'm hopeful I'll find something that works for us and our children. I'll keep in mind all of the advice you all gave me. :)
I would like to mention my favorite church in that regard, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain designed by Antonio Gaudi.
That one is definitely on my life list of places to see. There is something about church architecture that is almost always very humbling and inspiring to me--not always but almost all of the time. Whether simple country churches , extravagant cathedrals, eclectic moderns or even one room near bare churches in very poor countries --they almost always communicate something very rich. ...One of these days I'll make it to Barcelona...and ..Istanbul....and Paris...and Canterbury...and Chartres...and....
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I think the last two comments go pretty well together.
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I'd go someplace where the people seem to have a genuine love of God. Even if they worship a little differently.
Any church may be the right place for a while, and then if you are not learning/growing, it may be time to move on. You belong to the Lord Jesus Christ and to God. You do not belong to a church, a minister/vicar/pastor, or to a denomination.
I don't like some of the songs at the church where I go, but the vicar is awesomely good and preaches a sermon that is always tender yet always challenging. Simple, I don't get there at 11 am when it starts; I turn up at 11.10 or 11.15. Nobody says a thing to me about being "late." There's no "ten minutes early" rule at this church. If I felt like it, I would leave early also but in fact the sermon has usually got me thinking and I like to spend time quietly there in the midst of everyone else.
The vicar preached a sermon from 2 Cor about separating ourselves and what it is to be holy. He took quite a long time (more than usual) at about 30 mins. You know, I learned more from that than from a whole year of LCM's the "Way of Holiness" theme.
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Watch Out for these folks!!! :blink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4tg4CftkPw
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Watch Out for these folks!!! :blink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4tg4CftkPw
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Where's that thing about the squirrel in church?
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thanks waysider that was funny!
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all of the insight and suggestions. I tried again a few more times, but it just isn't for me. It really is too theatrical and very distracting especially during the sermon. They are wonderful people and I'll just need to be friends with them outside of their church.
I'm still on the search. There are a lot of churches in our city, so I'm hopeful I'll find something that works for us and our children. I'll keep in mind all of the advice you all gave me. :)
Thanks again,
Fin
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Mstar...those are some very inspiring churches from an architectural pov.
I would like to mention my favorite church in that regard, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain designed by Antonio Gaudi.
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That one is definitely on my life list of places to see. There is something about church architecture that is almost always very humbling and inspiring to me--not always but almost all of the time. Whether simple country churches , extravagant cathedrals, eclectic moderns or even one room near bare churches in very poor countries --they almost always communicate something very rich. ...One of these days I'll make it to Barcelona...and ..Istanbul....and Paris...and Canterbury...and Chartres...and....
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Characteristics of a true church (audio discussion of various views)
http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/The_Whi...?bcd=10/26/2008
Church directories
Presbyterian and Reformed
http://www.naparc.org/directories.html
Reformed Baptist
http://www.farese.com/rbcd/
Reformed Theology in Brief
http://thirdmill.org/newfiles/lor_boettner...sthegospel.html
Theological Resources
http://www.monergism.com
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