Comments on: What Christians Can Learn from Muslims Online

By: Adam_S

Adam_S — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:55:23 +0000

I understand that John is talking about online issues with the church, but if we aren't making any effort to talk to or work with the church that is next door then what we are doing online is still picking and choosing our body. The picking and choosing is exactly the issue with denominationalism. I am using denominationalism to describe people that want to surround themselves with Chrisitians that are just like them, the think like them, act like them, probably look like them and probably have about the same amount of money and house as them.

I am in favor of denominations (I used to work for one.) Denominations are great for accountability, encouragement and shared missions. What they are not and never will be is a true and complete body of Christ.

When we talk about building online community of Christians often what we are doing is building groups of Christians that are exactly alike except that they live in different parts of the country. In many ways that is inevitable because there is affinity there. It is important that we reach out to Christians that are not like us and learn from and be encouraged by them.

By: Phillip Gibb

Phillip Gibb — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:48:40 +0000

Doing pretty good.
good good goooood.
I keep seeing that Embed Video thing – gotta do it (just can't wake Stephen up now with any of my antics – he he he)
how you doing?

By: Daniel_Berman

Daniel_Berman — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:07:38 +0000

Have you gotten a chance to look over the Issachar Network? (http://issacharnetwork.org) The Issachar Network desires to communicate what the Global Christian Community is thinking, praying, and doing in real time. We are especially looking for opportunities to give Christian leaders a voice, beyond their borders about the issues closest and deepest to their heart. Let me know if you'd like more info….

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:38:59 +0000

i get punched in the face right now every week by the book of Acts.they were reaching out to the Gentiles for the first time. I love seeing people like Guy K and John Grisham who are evangelicals writing and interacting in the real world w/out the whole need to brand it as "Christian." I'm praying that as the body of Christ blogs we'll see the gifts come out in the web form as the church moves into the online realm. I love to see others released to their giftedness.

By: human3rror

human3rror — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:44:07 +0000

yeah. i agree.

word. how are you doing?

By: human3rror

human3rror — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:37:06 +0000

Ah. very good. very good.

By: Ancoti

Ancoti — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:10:20 +0000

I think we tend to focus on self more than Christ. And that highlights our differences rather than our sameness.

By: Phillip Gibb

Phillip Gibb — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:27:58 +0000

Amen on that!
We are supposed to be united as followers of Christ, not divided as we are in our multitude of denominations.
And what better was that bringing about that unity than the InterWebs
There are a couple of places that attempt it but not in a truly non-denominational way.