There once was an atheist that lived next to a church. One night the church caught on fire and the parishioners rushed to the church to try to save their beloved place of worship. Part way through the fight one of the church members noticed that the atheistic neighbor was helping to haul water. The church member smugly told the atheist, "Wow, I've never seen you this close to the church before." The atheist quickly replied, "Well I've never seen the church on fire before."



Monday, October 4, 2010

How do I get hungry?

Quit filling yourself with junk food.  As long as we muffle out the voice of our deepest longing for God with superficial short term plastic happiness we will never really experience God.  Why does the church grow during persecution? Because the superficial things that make people "happy" are stripped away and all that is left is a raw hunger for God.  A hunger for God is one of the first steps towards setting a church on fire. 
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  1. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    C.S. Lewis once said, “The little knots of friends who turn their backs on the ‘world’ are those who really transform it." Doesn't really loving God, longing for Him and pursuing His holiness ultimately look like turning our backs to the things of this world? If that's not what the Body looks like now, I think I'd be in favor of a little persecution. -Ervina

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  2. AnonymousOctober 6, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    I've been surprised by two comments basically welcoming the persecution of the church. I have (quietly) mentioned the same but would never have posted it online. BUT ... as I was thinking, that passage in Matt 5 popped into mind. vs10) "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11) Blessed are you, when men shall revile you . . . for My sake." Are we missing a blessing?? ~kth

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