Posted in Church Life

" We grew up thinking that the church is a building; God's Word says the church is His people.  We grew up thinking that church activities occur mainly on Sunday morning or Wednesday evening, forgetting that a man talking with his neighbor is a church activity, or a mother going shopping with her daughter is a church activity.  We grew up thinking that God somehow lives in these buildings, but His Word says that He lives in our hearts.  We grew up thinking that the room where God's people assemble to worship is the sanctuary, when the Bible teaches us that our hearts are His sanctuary."
                               ~Eric Wallace, Uniting Church and Home

"The dichotomy between Christian and humanist thinking is so vast that, as Christians, we must examine our reasoning, by taking the 'desert island challenge.'  We must ask ourselves questions such as, 'With the Bible alone to guide you, would you conclude that it was acceptable to send your children to government schools to be trained by those who do not fear the Lord, and thus have no knowledge (Psalm 7)?'  Or, 'If all you had was the Bible, would it be normative for mothers to be the spiritual leaders of their homes?'  Or even, 'If all you had was the Bible to guide your path, does scripture teach you to separate children from their parents in the worship service of the local church?'"
                               ~Doug Phillips, Introduction to How God Wants Us to Worship Him

"If we are to change the world, we must first change the church.  Currently there is no distinguishable difference between the way our culture views marriage and family and the way we do in the church.  We do not have to change every congregation into a family-integrated church, but we do have to promote a biblical view of marriage and family.  We must do this by holding marriage in high esteem, welcoming and celebrating children, and placing a premium on family."
                               ~Voddie Baucham, Family Driven Faith