tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post8239839050860077305..comments2023-09-13T01:04:38.243-06:00Comments on Conversations With My Hairdryer: I love Jesus, but I hate churchJenni at talking hairdryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16565237769341560279noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-36439618727499126232012-10-16T13:08:07.796-06:002012-10-16T13:08:07.796-06:00I went to a church like that growing up. A phone c...I went to a church like that growing up. A phone call on a Friday night or a Saturday morning led to a Saturday spent working on problem plumbing, fixing the electrical in a bedroom, packing up the belongings of a recently deceased, or helping a single mother pack her house up. Half the time, I never knew any more than the person's first name. Most of them I'd never seen at church.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-85406243278403368912011-10-17T20:47:12.102-06:002011-10-17T20:47:12.102-06:00I Googled "I hate church but I love Jesus&quo...I Googled "I hate church but I love Jesus" and I found this post. For me, I knew something was missing years ago. I blamed everyone at first but when I finally quit ten years ago I only blamed myself. At the end of this life we will find ourselves with the Lord alone and no one else involved. About three years ago a question came to me, "What if you are the only Jesus you will everAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-91715622861224927742011-08-02T20:20:09.508-06:002011-08-02T20:20:09.508-06:00I'm that single, struggling mom and I sincerel...I'm that single, struggling mom and I sincerely want to go to your dream church...sumbodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-24097212487421166372008-08-24T10:10:00.000-06:002008-08-24T10:10:00.000-06:00Church Man JoeMy name is Joe - that you should kno...Church Man Joe<BR/><BR/>My name is Joe - that you should know<BR/>if you went to the weekend show.<BR/>The show called church, where we get fed<BR/>spiritual stuff, all Spirit led.<BR/><BR/>I go to church most every week,<BR/>appeasing God so He won't freak.<BR/>If I don't go, there's Hell to pay,<BR/>not just from God, but guilt will stay.<BR/>Others will judge and reject me<BR/>because of my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-27531862616942532812008-08-02T21:56:00.000-06:002008-08-02T21:56:00.000-06:00Yeah I have been feeling like the church is so com...Yeah I have been feeling like the church is so complacent. Just worried about the outer appearance and not focused on the inner man. I mean who cares if I don't look right what about my heart what about my addictions what about my words and my actions. I am always searching for a church that I can be apart of that I agree with doctrinally but I think that church does not exist. If it does a wish Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-29849431362218511842007-07-25T07:00:00.000-06:002007-07-25T07:00:00.000-06:00I guess EJ's comment reminds me to be thankful for...I guess EJ's comment reminds me to be thankful for what I do have. Which is worse: to be too involved or not have any options to be involved with?Jenni at talking hairdryerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565237769341560279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-86674262287773878692007-07-25T06:59:00.000-06:002007-07-25T06:59:00.000-06:00Javamamma, it's encouraging to hear that some chur...Javamamma, it's encouraging to hear that some churches like this exist. Change happens slowly and often starts with just a handful of people.<BR/><BR/>sss, I like that, "renewed obedience to God." I haven't read the LPM blog, I'll have to check it out.<BR/><BR/>April, how do we find a balance with being involved so that there will be a church to bring the people to that we have formed Jenni at talking hairdryerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565237769341560279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-60596811276435703342007-07-24T12:47:00.000-06:002007-07-24T12:47:00.000-06:00Thank you so much for not being afraid to say how ...Thank you so much for not being afraid to say how you feel. I too have been burdened in my heart with the lack of people's understanding what it really means to serve Christ. It is not just what you do in regards to the building or during services or to members it is how we react and love others and truly spending time in the Word. I have seen too many people be so "involved" w/church A Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259507928750905890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-79659199514864480212007-07-23T22:21:00.000-06:002007-07-23T22:21:00.000-06:00Did you check out the LPM blog for Thursday--the W...Did you check out the LPM blog for Thursday--the Washington D.C. commissioning?Shelly@Sweet Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078815049502170183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-45389904139198586952007-07-23T22:12:00.000-06:002007-07-23T22:12:00.000-06:00What a revival! Lately it has come up several time...What a revival! Lately it has come up several times that revival is a renewed obedience to God. I think you are getting it! Last year I was so busy with church stuff and kids that I took a year off of responsibilities. Now I'm ready to serve again, but I want to be careful not to be too busy like you said. I want real relationships, too.Shelly@Sweet Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078815049502170183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-47480321876019873372007-07-23T17:39:00.000-06:002007-07-23T17:39:00.000-06:00i want our church to be a busy active church again...i want our church to be a busy active church again. i want new young families to join us, i want to be welcoming and part of that. we have a wonderful SMALL church that we love. i am too scared of being disloyal by taking my kids to a VBS at a church i am unfamiliar with. i want someone to ask me to be a part of a church's activities cos our church doesn't have any.<BR/>i feel for you jen!!~ejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461738529248708038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278289.post-27282446273068644342007-07-23T14:34:00.000-06:002007-07-23T14:34:00.000-06:00You're right about Christians often thinking witne...You're right about Christians often thinking witnessing or 'loving our neighbor' means inviting others to church. It's a personal decision to actually BE a Christian and display Christlikeness in a REAL way to people who are hurting.<BR/><BR/>I think there are churches like you dream about and churches that want to be like you dream about. And I'm praying for more people to BE what you're talkingjavamammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02652006173549315099noreply@blogger.com