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Why isn’t the Church more welcoming? Have you ever asked this question yourself or felt this way before? Like, if so-and-so would just smile or that one guy didn’t say that mean thing, church would be a lot more enjoyable. But, what if we first began by taking a look at ourselves and our hearts? What if change began with us? In this episode, Cameron and Dr. J reveal the angelic dietary plan before taking a hard look at how we can be a bit more hospitable.
02:24 — Does the Bible tell us if angels eat and, if so, what do they eat?
05:31 — How can the call to die to self coexist with healthy boundaries? How do we know when God is calling us to sacrifice and die to self versus when He is calling us to remove ourselves from an unhealthy situation?
09:52 — If the Church is supposed to be all about love, why isn’t it more welcoming?
12:46 — What is our responsibility in making people feel more comfortable at church? After all, even the Bible says the gospel can be offensive. Where’s that line to be drawn?
15:55 — What about those that have given the church a chance but left feeling disconnected or hurt or for any other reason? How can we help them overcome the obstacles of past experiences?
20:51 – There are the pains and hurts of ministry. We see crazy stats of burn out and pastors leaving the ministry for this reason and others. What are some things you have done to protect yourself and your family from this?
26:19 — How can we make the transition from doing church by ourselves to doing church with other people?
In this episode, Dr. J and Cameron reference a book entitled Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. If you’re looking for a copy today, it can be found on Amazon or a bookseller near you.
For more content on this episode’s questions, we invite you to check out a sermon by Dr. Jason Karampatsos in the first week of the Welcome Home series at https://nlag.net/sermons/welcome-home-week-one.
If you would like to share any feedback or ideas for the podcast, or submit a question to possibly be answered in a future episode, please email us at [email protected] or check us out online at https://askthe.church.
Follow New Life Assembly of God in Janesville on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanesvilleNLAG.
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By Janesville New Life Assembly of GodWhy isn’t the Church more welcoming? Have you ever asked this question yourself or felt this way before? Like, if so-and-so would just smile or that one guy didn’t say that mean thing, church would be a lot more enjoyable. But, what if we first began by taking a look at ourselves and our hearts? What if change began with us? In this episode, Cameron and Dr. J reveal the angelic dietary plan before taking a hard look at how we can be a bit more hospitable.
02:24 — Does the Bible tell us if angels eat and, if so, what do they eat?
05:31 — How can the call to die to self coexist with healthy boundaries? How do we know when God is calling us to sacrifice and die to self versus when He is calling us to remove ourselves from an unhealthy situation?
09:52 — If the Church is supposed to be all about love, why isn’t it more welcoming?
12:46 — What is our responsibility in making people feel more comfortable at church? After all, even the Bible says the gospel can be offensive. Where’s that line to be drawn?
15:55 — What about those that have given the church a chance but left feeling disconnected or hurt or for any other reason? How can we help them overcome the obstacles of past experiences?
20:51 – There are the pains and hurts of ministry. We see crazy stats of burn out and pastors leaving the ministry for this reason and others. What are some things you have done to protect yourself and your family from this?
26:19 — How can we make the transition from doing church by ourselves to doing church with other people?
In this episode, Dr. J and Cameron reference a book entitled Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. If you’re looking for a copy today, it can be found on Amazon or a bookseller near you.
For more content on this episode’s questions, we invite you to check out a sermon by Dr. Jason Karampatsos in the first week of the Welcome Home series at https://nlag.net/sermons/welcome-home-week-one.
If you would like to share any feedback or ideas for the podcast, or submit a question to possibly be answered in a future episode, please email us at [email protected] or check us out online at https://askthe.church.
Follow New Life Assembly of God in Janesville on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanesvilleNLAG.