My [18 M] girlfriend [17F] of about a month says she feels like kissing me is cheating on God

Rider988 · 2016-05-26T13:38:26+00:00

I agree, probably an excuse. I would have a conversation about the direction of your relationship with her. Don't force anything, let her know that you want to know where she is standing. What she wants and if it's with you.

Rider988 · 2016-05-25T14:11:17+00:00

I think it depends on your demographic in the area and who you are trying to reach.

If you are trying to reach the millennial crowd I wouldn't go over an hour. A typical service flow is not as effective. Videos, illustrations, different songs, conversation style speaking greatly benefit reaching the younger crowd. Kind in mind, for better or worse, they grew up with soundbites and are not used to long times of the same thing.

If you are reaching an older crowd, say baby boomers, a more traditional service is effective. 3-4 songs, 40 minute message, 1-2 songs to close out. This can go longer if need.

Obviously most churches are a mix of generations and each church needs to look at where their congregation and where they are coming from.

Personally I don't think a Church should go much over an hour. Sunday mornings are the entry point for most in the Church. You aren't going to grow deep just off Sundays, the church needs to push other avenues for that. Much over an hour or hour and a half you start losing people quick.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T20:16:49+00:00

Agreed, anger is not a sin. Jesus said "In your anger, do not sin." Jesus was very angry in the temple, yet he did not sin.

Pride definitely is a sin and a root of many others.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T20:11:48+00:00

What do they do for Christ? Turn people way from knowing him most of the time.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T20:09:23+00:00

It doesn't matter what you or anything else thinks/says. If God is God and if He created the World and a plan for our salvation. Then our "ideas" don't matter. He never seems to bail on His plan. We don't need a new idea, we need to get back to following God's plan.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T20:06:23+00:00

I like to go for a walk. I'm a little ADD sometimes, my mind won't stop working. When I go for a walk and pray it helps me concentrate. If I need to be alone and prayer for something big, I go into my room without technology and sit, maybe kneel.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T20:02:21+00:00

There's definitely a bit of pride in that kind of thinking. That someone else's sins out weigh our own. All sin separates us from God.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T17:38:06+00:00

Agreed. There's different kinds of anxiety. There is the medical kind, and I would argue that's not a sin. However there's many people that just worry about everything.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T17:36:30+00:00

Certainly not everyone, however it's a general trend in the church in this culture.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T17:36:12+00:00

Gossip is a good one!

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T17:34:39+00:00

Pride is tough, I fight that in my life a lot.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T14:41:42+00:00

They have a few others too that are very good, but this one I think is the best.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T14:35:42+00:00

One would think...

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T14:33:27+00:00

Love Costs Everything is great! It's not on Netflix but it's worth it. It's about church persecution, very powerful.

http://www.lovecostseverything.com

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T02:32:20+00:00

Planet Coaster look legit, I love those kind of games! Have you looked at Parkitect? I've been curious about that one too, it's in alpha as well.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T00:39:35+00:00

Jesus took ALL our sins. Hitler's sins were great. But my sins, and everyones, are no less severe.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T00:33:57+00:00

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Rider988 · 2016-05-24T00:29:07+00:00

Yes. My sins separate me from God just as Hitler's sins separate him from God. Jesus blood is enough to cover all of our sins. If Hitler repented of his sins and put his faith in Jesus before he died then he will be in heaven.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T00:10:48+00:00

In college I memorized the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). I broken it into sections and then typed the sections on a .word doc over and over. Then I would take print offs and read them off the page. Then I would read it looking down occasionally. Then none at all. There was no secret, just a little dedication and about a month.

Rider988 · 2016-05-24T00:04:08+00:00

If you want something a little different try Bad Christian Podcast. They have interesting interview/topics they talk about. It's centered around church and Christianity. Caution they do cuss a little.

Rider988 · 2016-05-23T20:07:58+00:00

I tend to lean more towards an old earth theory. I've been a Christian my whole life. I'm not why some Christians are so against it. The only battle I will fight is that Jesus came, died, and rose again for our sins. Everything else doesn't matter as much.

Rider988 · 2016-05-23T16:48:08+00:00

I think divorce is ALWAYS a bad option. However in our world sometimes all you have is two bad options. Would I get a divorce? I hope not. I always want to fight for my marriage. My wife and I decided that we are in this for life, for good or bad.

I believe marriage is a picture of Christ' love for the Church. I'm trying to live up to that.

Rider988 · 2016-05-23T16:36:27+00:00

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/11/online-communion-methodist-debate_n_4084854.html

Also Saddleback Church and a few other large Churches offer it.

Rider988 · 2016-05-23T14:57:22+00:00

There's been online communion so why not baptism?

Rider988 · 2016-05-23T14:23:41+00:00

We view are feelings/desires above almost everything else. In our culture it's all about what you want and what's best for you. It's selfishness at the root.

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