Comments on: Meditation: Being an Anomaly http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/meditation-being-an-anomaly/ In Search of Authentic Communities of Faith Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:03:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Maggie http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/meditation-being-an-anomaly/#comment-81 Maggie Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:40:11 +0000 http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-81 Anthony, yeah that's exactly it! I thought of that same quote from Jesus when I was writing this post, but for whatever reason decided to not include it. Thanks for stopping by. Anthony, yeah that’s exactly it! I thought of that same quote from Jesus when I was writing this post, but for whatever reason decided to not include it. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Anthony Mathenia http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/meditation-being-an-anomaly/#comment-80 Anthony Mathenia Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:35:30 +0000 http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-80 A New Creation in Christ -- is exactly that, something brand new existing outside yet on the inside. As Jesus says, "You are no part of this world." One thing I enjoy about Jesus as he challenges the standard order of thing and makes us question what we know we know, you know? Per your example, he challenged the religious order to question did they really have right standards, were the righteous really righteous and were the sinners really sinners? Were the first, first and the last, last? Were the poor, poor and rich, rich? He turned the world upside down ... defying even the physical laws ... defying even the law of death. A New Creation in Christ — is exactly that, something brand new existing outside yet on the inside. As Jesus says, “You are no part of this world.”

One thing I enjoy about Jesus as he challenges the standard order of thing and makes us question what we know we know, you know? Per your example, he challenged the religious order to question did they really have right standards, were the righteous really righteous and were the sinners really sinners? Were the first, first and the last, last? Were the poor, poor and rich, rich? He turned the world upside down … defying even the physical laws … defying even the law of death.

]]> By: Maggie http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/meditation-being-an-anomaly/#comment-75 Maggie Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:47:40 +0000 http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-75 Thanks for the feedback! Hope I'll "see" you again. If you really are looking for something "alternative" you might want to check out some of the other links on my blogroll as well. Not an exhaustive list by any means as I don't update it frequently, but you might find some interesting stuff there. Thanks for the feedback! Hope I’ll “see” you again. If you really are looking for something “alternative” you might want to check out some of the other links on my blogroll as well. Not an exhaustive list by any means as I don’t update it frequently, but you might find some interesting stuff there.

]]> By: Rev. Jessica Swisher http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/meditation-being-an-anomaly/#comment-74 Rev. Jessica Swisher Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:35:54 +0000 http://alternativechurch.wordpress.com/?p=208#comment-74 Thanks for your blog! I found you searching "The Alternative Church" because I feel led to start a 2nd service in the traditional church I pastor and I'm thinking of calling it "The Alternative." It's going to take a lot of faith & prayer, but we have both (I think ; ). Anyway, I found lots of food for thought here and encouraging things including the Validation video. I plan to show that one at prayer meeting tonight. I don't have to say God bless you because He obviously already is. : ) Thanks for your blog! I found you searching “The Alternative Church” because I feel led to start a 2nd service in the traditional church I pastor and I’m thinking of calling it “The Alternative.” It’s going to take a lot of faith & prayer, but we have both (I think ; ). Anyway, I found lots of food for thought here and encouraging things including the Validation video. I plan to show that one at prayer meeting tonight. I don’t have to say God bless you because He obviously already is. : )

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