Sad stuff coming from America…
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Every now and then, there is a blog post that stirs the soul and body into action. Not just to comment on the post, not just to discuss on Twitter, but to also write a reply post yourself. I hear you mutter… “What could this outrageous post be?”
Well it came from the pen of @garethjenkins82, in his post “Why God would own a BlackBerry“.
I feel that couldn’t be allowed to pass without stepping in to defend the humble iPhone, so in true Sofa style we’d like to present:
Reasons Why God Would Own an iPhone
- We’ve tried Android. We’ve tried Windows Mobile. And yes, we’ve tried Blackberry…
- Its known as a Jesus Phone! Enough said surely?
- Gareth argues that “God created every part of us just the way He wanted it.” Well yes he did, but he also gave us the chance to adapt and learn new things… just like installing apps…
- God likes a conversation… Siri likes a conversation…
- I’m sure God takes pleasure in the beautiful moments… the camera on the 4s would do that perfectly…
- He doesn’t need to worry if he uses a BIS or a BES server*.
- God is a user friendly God. The iPhone is a user friendly phone…
- Due to how easy it is for multiple Apple devices to sync up, he’ll be able to have one for the Son, and the Holy Spirit as well.
- Have you ever walked into an Apple store? They are beautiful places, well kept, and full of friendly approachable people… like Church?
- At the end of the day God would own an iPhone quite simply because he’s awesome.
Still not convinced? Check out this video from The Rend Collective playing “How Great Is Our God” just on iPhones:
Obviously none of this should be taken 100% seriously… maybe 95%….
*Sorry for the geekery
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We suggested last week that if we were to list the questions asked by church going folks over the ages, one of the oldest might well be: “Where do we ‘do’ Church?” Where should people meet together as a community of believers?
So we’re asking: “Should Church meet in a church or a shed?”
Now, I just want to be clear. I don’t really mean a shed. I mean any building that isn’t a “church building”, so therefore schools, homes, pubs, sheds etc…
Last week, we looked at why Church should meet in a shed? This week – we look at why an actual church building can be useful…
- Need to host an event for more then a handful of people? Thats fine, we’ll have it at the church…
- Climbing over chairs / pews is something that every church going youngster has to do at least once. If they do that over someones posh furniture – they’ll get in trouble.
- Its a Church! Its Gods house! (Apparently… )
- Having a church building provides a spiritual focus for the community.
- Who says a church building has to have a spire and stuff? Some church buildings double up as a community center…
- Meet in someones home… that “someone” normally has to clean… wash up… serve tea… coffee… any other random drink order… If you meet in a building theres at least a greater chance that a rota can be set up to share the work load.
- Houses are getting smaller. This doesn’t make it easy to have a large group of people over.
- Life is hectic. Work then. Blog on your phone between there and there. Play with the kids when you get home. Going to a church building gives busy people the chance to stop. Be still. And listen.
- No double bookings! Need an extra meeting? No need to struggle to find a location, or cancel other meetings. Have it a church!
- You’re organised enough to have your own building! This act alone makes you better then that lot meeting in the house down the road…
(With thanks to our sample group who offered a lot of opinions on the subject)
- Do you meet in a Church building? Is it a pleasure or a pain to have your own building?
Some churches do this more then others.
But a lot of churches do this in the lead up to Communion.
I’m referring to “The Peace”, or “Exchanging The Peace”. This is the part of the service where the vicar would say something like “The peace of Christ be with you”, the congregation would respond with “and also with you”, before being invited to share the peace with each other.
Depending on the church depends on how crazy the following few minutes are, as the congregation starts shaking hands, hugging, or Christian kissing people around them. If you’re new and a little shy this will be the point you’ll find out how keen your new church is to seek you out and give you lots and lots of attention!
If this sounds like some sort of Christian Nightmare to you… I’d suggest that as soon as you hear the words “Peace of Christ be with you”, that you dive head first towards the door. Or you could take the risk and maybe find out that the people around you arn’t really that bad really…
Hello, and welcome to the this weeks weekly roundup:
- @JoRoyal talks churches, Twitter, and if its peoples “thing”.
- @OlMoore reminds us to look at far we’ve come…
- Vicky Beeching looks at the growing trend of buying Twitter followers.
- Vic The Vicar shares some feedback he’s received…
- We’ve updated our 12 baskets portfolio…
- … and finally try tweeting a photo of what church means to you, with the hashtag: #thisischurch then check it out on thisischurch.me
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Is it me or does this game have some comedy Lord of The Rings feel to it?
Found by Christian Nightmares.
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Or if you want. Play it on Facebook.
Are you going to be playing?