Other sources of meaning by RefStudy

When I was in the Vatican, I couldn't help but reflect on the wealth and treasure of the Roman Catholic Church. I wonder if silver and gold and other world treasures can easily invade the desires of the church.

2018-07-30 10:25:53 UTC

- Nathanael

2020-07-27 01:34:11 UTC

When listening to a podcast from a megachurch, my credibility metre goes into override when the speaker, whilst delivering a devotion, asks for viewers to comment in the chat line regarding their favourite flavour of coffee to sip on during his message... surely this is a worldly distraction? Mary

Teaching a course on vocation at a christian school, I've noticed that in the curriculum is a huge focus on finding 'the one job that God has called you to' and this job will fit your gifts and passions and give you meaning. Bit sad really.

2020-07-29 23:00:24 UTC

-Rhys

So Many Failings, so Little Time.

2022-07-31 05:03:45 UTC

Asking the question is an invitation to “point the finger”, so to speak, at the modern church. Yet the church has never been free of error. (Except perhaps initially? But then see Paul’s epistles to the Galatians, Corinthians, Philippians etc.). Today’s church failings are not so different to those plaguing the church historically. I know there’s much to criticise (and I’m wary of it, as we all should be). There’s much that provokes my disapproval, censure and avoidance. However, who has time or energy to examine the failings of the church (which are many and evident to the switched-on critic)? These failings, now and historically, may not precisely fit Isaiah’s list, but there are plenty of similarities. I have experienced radical and conservative doctrinal and behavioural extremes in the church. At either end of the spectrum, these do not adorn the gospel of Christ (Titus 2:10). Ron.

2022-08-05 00:13:19 UTC

Idolatry
As christians we fall into the same trap as the world around us. We often worship our family, our job, and our possessions.

Martyn T

The Main Thing!

2024-08-05 09:45:39 UTC

I think we so easily forget how central, how important and how much the main thing Christ must be in our churches, in our lives. So quickly and effortlessly we can turn to other things for meaning. We must remain hypersensitive to a heart, a church, that is after Christ.