waiting out the storm (virus)
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Citydude
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C. S. Lewis had a great anecdote about Christians and church attendance. He noted that for years Oxford University's chapel was packed for services each Sunday. Then, suddenly, attendance fell off to about half of what it had been - and the atheists chortled that Christianity was dying. Lewis explained that what had happened was that the university had abruptly changed a rule about chapel attendance being mandatory - so that it became optional. Lewis, who I believe is one of the greatest Christian writers, noted that the drop in attendance was not a reflection on the number of Christians but just a revelation as to the number of real, faithful Christians. Other experts today have noted that, despite all the hullabaloo about declining Christianity, the number of Christians who (1) regularly attend services and (2) give to their church has actually slightly increased over the last half-century. What we are seeing today is not a decline in the church, but - with the absence of societal pressure to act as if you were Christian - the emergence of the real faithful Christians. I do not fear for the church.
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Something that always amazes me, if church leaders want to expand their "nice" building. It needs to be larger, more class rooms, better parking.
Was in a church where this was going on. One Sunday they had a missionary couple come and show slides of their work. They show the folks setting on rocks set is some order. The walls were corrugated galvanized tin (with some rust), like we'd use for an animal shelter. The top of the tin just ran up wild and ended in various lengths, not trimmed off at all. The couple estimated all the church buildings in the area cost about $225 total cost.
So the $80,000 they were trying to raise on other nights could build 355 churches where these folks were ministering. Seems like a no brainer to me, but they gave the couple, I'm sure, an offering, sent them on their way, then built the building they didn't need!
Was in a church where this was going on. One Sunday they had a missionary couple come and show slides of their work. They show the folks setting on rocks set is some order. The walls were corrugated galvanized tin (with some rust), like we'd use for an animal shelter. The top of the tin just ran up wild and ended in various lengths, not trimmed off at all. The couple estimated all the church buildings in the area cost about $225 total cost.
So the $80,000 they were trying to raise on other nights could build 355 churches where these folks were ministering. Seems like a no brainer to me, but they gave the couple, I'm sure, an offering, sent them on their way, then built the building they didn't need!
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Some passing thoughts...:
Nail salons, hair salons, waxing center and tanning places are closed. It’s about to get ugly out there....and we're about to find out everyone's true hair color...!
Yeah I have plans tonight. I’ll probably hit the living room around 8 or 9.
What types of jokes are allowed during quarantine? Inside jokes!
What’s the best way to avoid touching your face? A glass of wine in each hand.
Nail salons, hair salons, waxing center and tanning places are closed. It’s about to get ugly out there....and we're about to find out everyone's true hair color...!
Yeah I have plans tonight. I’ll probably hit the living room around 8 or 9.
What types of jokes are allowed during quarantine? Inside jokes!
What’s the best way to avoid touching your face? A glass of wine in each hand.
Diggin It
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Well, I guess that's better than hitting the floor from too much wine..
I would think breasteses or drumsticks?? Thighs perhaps?
om21braz
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Those people might not want to leave the house after quarantine is over until a house call or two, or three?
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