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Comment on Big prayers, spontaneous songs, and “have we met before?” by Peter Park

Peter Park — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:22:25 +0000

Glad to hear what’s going on with you. Loved that last paragraph.

Comment on What are you worshiping? by royce

royce — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:24 +0000

That’s good… I often struggle with taking time to rest myself, but find that when I do I am better for it and have a fresh perspective.

Comment on What are you worshiping? by Peter Park

Peter Park — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:35:04 +0000

Sometimes I think I worship my ministry/work above God, but taking Saturday’s off has made a huge difference. I would be working all the time, but through watching some good friends modeling a Sabbath day I found rest.

I have found new energy and passion for my work because I have rest in Him.

Comment on Multi-ethnic Worship [What Does God Desire?] pt. 2 by jackie chappell

jackie chappell — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:19:32 +0000

thank you for the thoughtful and insightful message …
truths on so many levels ..
aj

Comment on Multi-ethnic Worship [What Does God Desire?] pt. 1 by josh

josh — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:12:12 +0000

Jeff- you are absolutely right. Thanks for these good words.

I might even argue that even if Blacks, Whites, Latinos, Asians, etc DON’T live in the same community, it may be God’s will for them to be in the local church together. Why? because still in many cities, there is segregation of neighborhoods, based on sinful patterns from our past. We should expose those sinful patterns as Christians, and be proactive in maintaining the unity Christ has given us in Him.

Comment on Multi-ethnic Worship [What Does God Desire?] pt. 1 by Jeff Rakes

Jeff Rakes — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:29:26 +0000

Well put! How about taking it one more level?

God desires “the nations” to worship Him together now when they live in the same community. The thrust of Ephesians is not a theoretical unity of all believers around the world in the invisible church, nor a future unity of all believers once we get to heaven, but a PRESENT unity of believers in the same community. Without the gospel, these believers were divided by walls of history, culture, race, and class, but in Christ, by the power of the gospel, they were joined together in worship in local congregations. If Blacks, Whites, Latinos, Asians, et. al live in the same community, it is God’s will for them to be in the local church together. If Paul came to typical US city and found black churches, latino churches, white churches, etc., he would be calling some pastors out in the strongest of terms, perhaps not unlike he did with Peter, et. al. in the book of Galatians.

Comment on Humility by Peter Park

Peter Park — Sun, 30 May 2010 05:33:55 +0000

I try my best not to be prideful that I’m involved with multicultural worship. I try not to judge people who don’t seem to get it yet. And I must say that I’ve failed.

But God is teaching me about humilty. God is teaching me how important it is to encourage people and to move the vision forward. Without humility, what are we, but prideful?