Comments on: The Church That Turns Visitors Away http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: joe holman http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-46896 joe holman Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:32:33 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-46896 Great point. We have often been asked about our family and why we have so many children. Shouldn't the real question be, "Why don't you have more children?" Having children is natural. We have to interfere with nature to NOT have children, yet when we have a lot of kids people think it is unnatural. Loved the analogy. Joe Holman Great point. We have often been asked about our family and why we have so many children. Shouldn’t the real question be, “Why don’t you have more children?” Having children is natural. We have to interfere with nature to NOT have children, yet when we have a lot of kids people think it is unnatural.

Loved the analogy.

Joe Holman

]]> By: Angie http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-46893 Angie Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:28:30 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-46893 I have actually been involved in a discussion with a pastor that is not too far off your example. One would like to think that an exaggerated example, but it happened to us. In another situation when a discussion was going on with a pastor about the little children that need discipleship in a large family, the pastor said that the children don't contribute financially to the work of the church. I couldn't believe it when I heard it. Sometimes we can be so far off the path we don't even remember that there was a path. I have actually been involved in a discussion with a pastor that is not too far off your example. One would like to think that an exaggerated example, but it happened to us. In another situation when a discussion was going on with a pastor about the little children that need discipleship in a large family, the pastor said that the children don’t contribute financially to the work of the church. I couldn’t believe it when I heard it. Sometimes we can be so far off the path we don’t even remember that there was a path.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-46892 Theresa Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:03:49 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-46892 Mary Jo, Thank you for sharing this... "The rest of the world sees my 3 beautiful daughters and can’t understand why I would be grieved, but the Lord convicted me that if I say I believe in letting Him plan my family, then that includes trusting Him when I don’t get as many as I wanted." 8 years ago after the traumatic birth of my son I nearly lost my life. By God's mercy I was spared but left without a uterus. I never thought about it this way before... "trusting Him when I don't get as many as I wanted." I guess that is where my problem lies though. It was what "I" wanted. I felt denied from what I thought "I" should/could of had. I see my sin in this now. Thank you so much for sharing. Mary Jo, Thank you for sharing this… “The rest of the world sees my 3 beautiful daughters and can’t understand why I would be grieved, but the Lord convicted me that if I say I believe in letting Him plan my family, then that includes trusting Him when I don’t get as many as I wanted.”

8 years ago after the traumatic birth of my son I nearly lost my life. By God’s mercy I was spared but left without a uterus. I never thought about it this way before… “trusting Him when I don’t get as many as I wanted.” I guess that is where my problem lies though. It was what “I” wanted. I felt denied from what I thought “I” should/could of had. I see my sin in this now. Thank you so much for sharing.

]]> By: Divine Appointment: The Womb is Part of the Gospel Picture | http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-29050 Divine Appointment: The Womb is Part of the Gospel Picture | Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:22:31 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-29050 [...] Isn’t it hypocritical to refuse new members into the family but beg for them in the church?  To turn away “visitors”, potential disciples, from our marriage union?  Would we want to be known as “the church that turns away visitors?“ [...] [...] Isn’t it hypocritical to refuse new members into the family but beg for them in the church?  To turn away “visitors”, potential disciples, from our marriage union?  Would we want to be known as “the church that turns away visitors?“ [...]

]]> By: Melodie http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-23147 Melodie Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:13:23 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-23147 While my husband and I welcome more children (currently just have 2)I never thought about it the way you have put it. But we really are making disciples for God, aren't we? Love the post! While my husband and I welcome more children (currently just have 2)I never thought about it the way you have put it. But we really are making disciples for God, aren’t we? Love the post!

]]> By: Qtpies7 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18733 Qtpies7 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:23:30 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18733 Great, great analogy! We trust God with our family size. It wasn't always easy to do thinking we could end up with 20, but we did it. Now we are learning to trust through not having more. It is funny how our hearts changed in the process! We learned that the more we gave God control over our family, the more He provided to take care of them. We are doing better income wise than we ever have. Great, great analogy!
We trust God with our family size. It wasn’t always easy to do thinking we could end up with 20, but we did it. Now we are learning to trust through not having more. It is funny how our hearts changed in the process!
We learned that the more we gave God control over our family, the more He provided to take care of them. We are doing better income wise than we ever have.

]]> By: Melissa (mom to 3, hopeful for more) http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18729 Melissa (mom to 3, hopeful for more) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:43:01 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18729 I came across your blog via Amy's Humble Musings. Very thought provoking post -- I reposted to my facebook page. My husband and I have 3 children and would like more. At the church we currently attend, the norm is 2-3...although there are a few families with more. It is sad for me to see couples my age, who could have more children, happy to stop at 2, and essentially choose to buy a house, or other financial goals, over keeping open the possibility to have more children. It really breaks my heart. I cannot see into their hearts, but can hear what they tell me, and it is simply that 2 is *enough* mentality. We trust the Lord with our daily needs, and trust that if He provides another child, He will also provide the means to raise that child. Blessings, Melissa I came across your blog via Amy’s Humble Musings. Very thought provoking post — I reposted to my facebook page.

My husband and I have 3 children and would like more. At the church we currently attend, the norm is 2-3…although there are a few families with more. It is sad for me to see couples my age, who could have more children, happy to stop at 2, and essentially choose to buy a house, or other financial goals, over keeping open the possibility to have more children. It really breaks my heart. I cannot see into their hearts, but can hear what they tell me, and it is simply that 2 is *enough* mentality. We trust the Lord with our daily needs, and trust that if He provides another child, He will also provide the means to raise that child.

Blessings,
Melissa

]]> By: Word Warrior http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18720 Word Warrior Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:49:14 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18720 Sure! Sure!

]]> By: Grateful for Grace http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18719 Grateful for Grace Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:41:56 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18719 Oh, I just love this! Thank you. May I put it on my blog, giving you full credit?? Wonderful! Oh, I just love this! Thank you. May I put it on my blog, giving you full credit??

Wonderful!

]]> By: suggested reading » http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18716 suggested reading » Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:47:04 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18716 [...] this post by Generation Cedar. Category: Mama  Tags: suggested reading You can follow any [...] [...] this post by Generation Cedar. Category: Mama  Tags: suggested reading You can follow any [...]

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