Comments on: on Rev http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/on-rev/ a catalyst for conversation and connection Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:35:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Kristi http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/on-rev/#comment-65 Kristi Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:50:11 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-65 That was a good discussion last night. I feel like I got an in depth look at Revelations. Thanks. That was a good discussion last night. I feel like I got an in depth look at Revelations. Thanks.

]]> By: skylsdale http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/on-rev/#comment-62 skylsdale Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:51:44 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-62 Coldfire, I am consistently shocked by the ways in which the message of Jesus was communicated. It's never in the ways I would expect...but I suppose that's a good thing as it lifts me up out of my systems and ways of doing/seeing and into the new and creative reality of the Kingdom. Kristi, good thoughts. One thing I think we'll be talking about (probably in Sunday School in the coming weeks) is what worship looks like beyond singing and music. I'm not at all dismissing or minimizing music...but rather expanding worship into something MUCH larger. The cool thing is, when we do, there are so many more people 'falling on their faces' than we might have previously been aware of. Coldfire, I am consistently shocked by the ways in which the message of Jesus was communicated. It’s never in the ways I would expect…but I suppose that’s a good thing as it lifts me up out of my systems and ways of doing/seeing and into the new and creative reality of the Kingdom.

Kristi, good thoughts. One thing I think we’ll be talking about (probably in Sunday School in the coming weeks) is what worship looks like beyond singing and music. I’m not at all dismissing or minimizing music…but rather expanding worship into something MUCH larger. The cool thing is, when we do, there are so many more people ‘falling on their faces’ than we might have previously been aware of.

]]> By: Kristi http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/on-rev/#comment-61 Kristi Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:32:29 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-61 A few things that I see thourghout the secne where all this praise is going on, one thing that stood out to me was the fact that all these people (and other various beings) could just not stop praising God. All night and day, just thanking Him. And the fact that He lives and always was, and will always live was brought to my attention. Why don't we praise God like that today? I don't see many Christains here falling on their faces many times. Or maybe people feel more comfortable to do that at home. I don't know. I do know that, for me right now, it's tough to grasp that God is always there and He is worthy of my praise. I know it's true, becasue I've seen it my life life as well as other's lives, but I'm finding it a little hard to grasp. A few things that I see thourghout the secne where all this praise is going on, one thing that stood out to me was the fact that all these people (and other various beings) could just not stop praising God. All night and day, just thanking Him. And the fact that He lives and always was, and will always live was brought to my attention.

Why don’t we praise God like that today? I don’t see many Christains here falling on their faces many times. Or maybe people feel more comfortable to do that at home. I don’t know. I do know that, for me right now, it’s tough to grasp that God is always there and He is worthy of my praise. I know it’s true, becasue I’ve seen it my life life as well as other’s lives, but I’m finding it a little hard to grasp.

]]> By: coldfire http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/on-rev/#comment-60 coldfire Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:27:48 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-60 That is interesting that no one else had ever used a lamb as a symbol of power. It shows how really shocking Christianity was to the people of Rome. I think that many people who have power in America really want to do good (i.e. George Bush), but have an interesting way of going about it. It is as though the lion is the only way they think they can win. That is interesting that no one else had ever used a lamb as a symbol of power. It shows how really shocking Christianity was to the people of Rome. I think that many people who have power in America really want to do good (i.e. George Bush), but have an interesting way of going about it. It is as though the lion is the only way they think they can win.

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