A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

This thing called church is a strange sort of an animal. What it is ? or at least the way we see it ? has changed a bit over the years. And whilst sometimes we might think of it as a building or an institution ? it’s really neither of those things. It’s a community. And community requires commitment. .. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective.

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We don’t have to look too far back to see how over the years, authority in the church has been abused. And so many people today ? well, we’re a tad suspicious about authority. And so we toddle along to church ? as semi-interested volunteers. But that doesn’t seem to be the answer either ...Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective.

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We’re all too ready to judge a book by its cover. It’s true of people ? and it’s true of churches. And whilst there are many different styles and approaches to church ? we fit into some better than others ? it’s not just the cover that matters. It’s the book, the substance ? what lies beneath the surface that matters most... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective.

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There is such an incredibly rich diversity across this thing called 'church'. So many different approaches and styles. That’s OK. But some churches ? they’re comfortable places to be but they don’t achieve much. Others, they get a lot done, but they’re so demanding. Why is that? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective.

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You know ? I think I could put up with going to church ? if it wasn’t for the other people. I mean truly, some of them can be a real pain. Hypocrites. That’s what goes through a lot of people’s minds and that’s why so many don’t go to church. But what if God always new that thing called 'church' would be like that? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective.

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Let’s face it ? from a marketing perspective the thing they call 'church' ? well, it doesn’t exactly have a rosy reputation does it? Really. In fact on some quarters 'church' has become a four-letter word. So ? was church really God’s idea, and if so ? what was He thinking? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective.

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A lot of people in a lot of places are wandering around, completely exhausted. So much to do. And that exhaustion, it turns out, can rob us of our confidence, of any sense of optimism for the future ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective.

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Every now and then, something hits us in life completely out of the blue. Like a Tsunami. No warning. And in its aftermath, finding any sort of confidence to get on with life can be really tough ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective.

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You’ve doubtless heard the story of 'The Little Engine that Could.' It’s a funny thing, but when we’re at the bottom of some huge great mountain, climbing it can feel completely impossible ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective.

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Isn’t it interesting how often we end up comparing ourselves with everyone else? And so often we come up with the conclusion that we’re the ugly duckling. So is it true, or are we missing something? ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective.

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