tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780046688666925822.post3808800174915411318..comments2023-08-11T15:21:10.294+10:00Comments on Living Liminal: A Call For "The Church" To RepentLiving Liminalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972983087412105742noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780046688666925822.post-58225767389702375402016-12-14T19:51:30.949+11:002016-12-14T19:51:30.949+11:00Thanks for responding Sue. It's wonderful to r...Thanks for responding Sue. It's wonderful to realise that we are all made in God's image, isn't it? I'm so glad to hear that you have found such healing :)Living Liminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972983087412105742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780046688666925822.post-22258594883552775622016-12-14T18:27:01.322+11:002016-12-14T18:27:01.322+11:00Your experience was much worse than mine, it sound...Your experience was much worse than mine, it sounds horrendous. It's taken me 4 years to work through the majority of my negative experience as a church employee. When I moved on I went back into the secular work place precisely because I needed to meet people outside of the bubble and I discovered that people really are made in God's image and are more than just 'guest service fodder' <br />I've been blessed now to find much healing as a church employee again but alongside a very different kind of leader - someone who recognises that he's not the saviour of the world, but Jesus is; someone who doesn't regard empathy for others as a weakness but a strength in God's hands. He has no desire to control others, or manopolise the spotlight, but is kind and humble. I've learnt from him that I can be me and it's ok! Of course he makes mistakes but he's not afraid to admit to them. I say all of this because sadly for many people who get hurt by selfish church leadership that's it, they find that returning to the established church feels too big a risk and that's so sad. I'm grateful that my experience this time round has been a healing one and that there are still many great church gatherings out there. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452853773137597273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780046688666925822.post-5954291733702720242016-10-21T07:35:45.439+11:002016-10-21T07:35:45.439+11:00Elle, I've found that too. Many church people ...Elle, I've found that too. Many church people do live in their own little world. I remember doing it myself and have been amazed how much it changes your perspective when you start seeing that there is so much beyond that little bubble xLiving Liminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972983087412105742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780046688666925822.post-69089340293535663402016-10-21T07:28:48.185+11:002016-10-21T07:28:48.185+11:00Thanks Peter. I'm doing very well these days a...Thanks Peter. I'm doing very well these days and also walking in the freedom of simply following Jesus :)Living Liminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972983087412105742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780046688666925822.post-91854604709964590582016-10-21T05:31:43.173+11:002016-10-21T05:31:43.173+11:00That's so sad! I can relate to the non-help an...That's so sad! I can relate to the non-help and the form of help coming from non-believers. Seems like people in the church live in la-la land. I think they think, "Well you are a Christian, so God will help you." and then turn their attention to the lost. Or maybe they don't care about them either, but it looks better on paper to say so. I don't even understand church people. I don't have a high opinion of most of them, but I will say this--that they live in their own worlds untouched by abuse (especially if they are the ones doing it) and instead of opening up their eyes, they would rather chat it up with people just like themselves. i think their motto is: If it doesn't affect me, I don't care.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533826849911359486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8780046688666925822.post-1335458492425142942016-10-21T00:51:53.815+11:002016-10-21T00:51:53.815+11:00Hope all is going well with you and you are surviv...Hope all is going well with you and you are surviving the havoc that the abusive church has dished out. I have been out of the system for over ten years and have freedom in following Jesus and studying the word as well as researching church history and doing greek word studies to help my understanding. Doing this will increase your understanding about the church system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751372497067446536noreply@blogger.com