tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post5327287707410597590..comments2023-06-09T12:46:12.932-04:00Comments on The Voice Of One Crying Out In Suburbia: Does our way of life impair community?Arthur Sidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-88282794930007104422012-01-25T10:36:20.738-05:002012-01-25T10:36:20.738-05:00Christ is in conflict with America's dreams &a...Christ is in conflict with America's dreams & plans. An honest read of history brings detail to why this remains so. And, a wide-eyed look around serves fresh reminders. The ekklesia (church) will continue to regard national/international cultural norms as par and party with their gods.Marshallhttp://water2fire.worthyhouse.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-175406408928699502012-01-25T10:26:45.664-05:002012-01-25T10:26:45.664-05:00For us our "community" is our family. O...For us our "community" is our family. Our older two have left home, married,and established their own lives, but live locally, visit often and we are each a big part of each other lives. Our younger two still live at home. I guess what I am saying is that we are community for each other, we take care of our grandsons when their parents are at work. We have everyone over for meals, frequently, we all help each other, my father-in-law comes to hang out with us all. I guess the "community" we yearned for when we were first married and had small children, has simply evolved as our family has grown up. <br />The American lifestyle does interfere with true community, people move frequently, often live far from their relatives, and this is part of the "independent spirit". <br />For myself, our family emigrated when I was fourteen, my parents and my sister were it once we moved to the States, I envied friends who had extended family close by because they were part of a bigger group. I have never regretted my parents decision to emigrate, but I choose to remain "rooted" in one place :) <br />The lack of community in many church groups simply is due to busy schedules, people joining, people leaving, and the fact that everyone has many choices in how/where they worship. The small community church that was once the hub of many communities, was not only a place to worship, but a place to socialize and visit and share news. Churches today are a place to worship, and little more, because people now have many opportunities to visit and socialize and be entertained outside of church.<br /><br />BeanBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484707482492844677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-42852448752150402782012-01-24T17:01:13.848-05:002012-01-24T17:01:13.848-05:00I do not think there is any model for church. The...I do not think there is any model for church. The church is the actual body of Christ, and Christ just IS, so the church just IS.<br /><br />When we set out to "find" church we are out trying to find something that fits our lifestyle. So to your point, yes the busyness that is taught in the US hinders the Body of Christ.<br /><br />We do not have time for each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com