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Lucy left a comment for Peter J. Farmer"Hi Peter. I was wondering if you could link me with anyone from any of the recent Edinburgh events to see if there are any groups happening between Glasgow and Edinburgh, or people who might be interested to link up.
Thanks
Lucy"
Doreen Hutcheson left a comment for Lucy"Yeah, transitions are never easy. My husband and I have gone through some disappointments and adjustments ourselves. One example was realizing that even when some folks physically leave IC and gather in a simple home fashion, it might still not be…"
Lucy left a comment for Doreen Hutcheson"Hi Doreen.
What you are saying makes a lot of sense. Where we 'meet' is just a facilitator in a way. I think some of the friendships i have made will remain, and some will probably slip. I have come to a deeper understanding of fellowship…"
Doreen Hutcheson left a comment for Lucy"I just read your concern about keeping relationships in response to Mike Donahoe's comment about IC and gathering in a home sometimes. The perspective of realizing we have relationships with people, some deeper than others, in many>…"
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- At 5:25am on December 29, 2010,
Peter J. Farmer said…
Hi Lucy!
I have just sent you a message in response to your request!
Grace and Peace
Pete
- At 1:06pm on August 17, 2010, Doreen Hutcheson said…
- Yeah, transitions are never easy. My husband and I have gone through some disappointments and adjustments ourselves. One example was realizing that even when some folks physically leave IC and gather in a simple home fashion, it might still not be organic. We had family and friends that still wanted to approach our gatherings with IC mindsets like wanting to place my husband like an IC clergy that God only speaks through. We also had to learn how to not allow this. When these false things are removed it makes apparent where each really stands in Christ and their connections with others.
Also, we have learned in the institutional forms everywhere in our society to be insecure because we haven't been taught that Christ actually functions through us as significantly as he does someone else.
I have a strong feeling you will influence more than you realize.
- At 2:12pm on August 3, 2010, Doreen Hutcheson said…
- I just read your concern about keeping relationships in response to Mike Donahoe's comment about IC and gathering in a home sometimes. The perspective of realizing we have relationships with people, some deeper than others, in many> different communities within our lives may help.
Also, friendships are based on each other, not where they see and interact with each other. When we truly offer ourselves for others in a relationship, we can be comfortable in being a friend no matter where we are because it is about them. Hopefully, we are offered gifts from God of such friends to us.
During transitions of how we gather with others and seek Jesus, it takes meekness and wisdom to honor others where they are comfortable and be true to what you are discovering at the same time.
Transition is occurring throughout the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit, not the latest book on organic church ect. So everyone is going through shifts and changes at different levels, some more outwardly apparent than others.
In our communications with others, if our focus stays on how important that person is as part of Jesus' body, and not the right or wrong of IC or house church, organic church, ect..then there is always opportunity for relationships.
We all have been told that discussing a conflict we have with something that is a christian organization, is as if we are derailing the body of Christ. That is the same lie that has bound christians to identifying themselves with an organization instead of just Jesus. Because this mindset is so deeply ingrained it takes guts and love and discernment when and what to share.
I have a feeling that since your concern was relationships, you will be able to keep some old and some new while you stay a friend of Jesus.
- At 7:24pm on March 14, 2010,
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