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theo|digital » Oxymoron: Shopping for a Missional Church | Part 4 — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:03:57 +0000

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By: Chris Ridgeway

Chris Ridgeway — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:48:35 +0000

Matt – you’re so right. There was a point a few weeks ago where God really grabbed me in the car and said to me, “you’re *thinking* this through, but you’re not “praying” it through. I really do think that I need to follow the Spirit’s leading… but that’s, of course, a complex thing that doesn’t involve shutting off your brain at the same time it doesn’t involve shutting down God’s voice. sigh.
Adam – huh! I wound up driving up to LoV from the city… which is sorta weird, but they had a unique view of the world that resonated with my worldview. I hadn’t found that in the city, sadly.

By: Matt Campbell

Matt Campbell — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:22:21 +0000

Maybe you should think along the lines of listening to the whispers of the Holy Spirit as to which imperfect, but perfectly loved, body of believers he wants you to throw your hat in with. There are things that Katie and I don’t like about Willow, but it is clear to us that God wants us in that church, and we are thriving and growing there as a result. As I continue on in my own walk, I become increasingly convinced that God is much more interested in my relationship with Him than he is in what I am “doing” for Him.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:00:47 +0000

I attended/loved Life on the Vine one time. I couldn’t justify a 40 minute drive every Sunday. It’s an amazing place though. I resonate with your conflicts.