http://churchethos.com/church-reform/organic-and-sustainable-christianity/ Making Disciples :: Planting Churches Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:15:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://churchethos.com/church-reform/organic-and-sustainable-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Robert Chapman Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://churchethos.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/organic-and-sustainable-christianity/#comment-234 Thanks for the response. I agree with you that Christianity can't be forced. While to me that may seem like an obvious though process it often times is missed in the actions and words. On a side note I saw that N.T. Wright is coming to speak at your school. That guy is really on target for me and I hope you enjoy him. He's written a lot of great stuff about the topics you post here. I think he's the one that started to really introduce me to this line of thinking. Peace. Thanks for the response. I agree with you that Christianity can't be forced. While to me that may seem like an obvious though process it often times is missed in the actions and words. On a side note I saw that N.T. Wright is coming to speak at your school. That guy is really on target for me and I hope you enjoy him. He's written a lot of great stuff about the topics you post here. I think he's the one that started to really introduce me to this line of thinking. Peace.

]]> http://churchethos.com/church-reform/organic-and-sustainable-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Creitz Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:27:00 +0000 http://churchethos.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/organic-and-sustainable-christianity/#comment-233 Thanks for the comment Robert. Glad you dropped by my blog. Here are some of my thoughts pertaining to your question:I use the adjective "organic" to describe true Christianity because our relationship with Christ must be natural...not forced. It has to be growing. We are part of an organism (called the Church) not an organization that needs large amounts of administration and structure. Our faith should be alive. These are some of the things I think about when I think of organic. It's "natural", therefore, to think of it in terms of my faith.In that sense, I'm not sure if organic has to apply to Jesus' life. He was certainly spontaneous and alive and real and natural. He "grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man". So, it applies to some extent, but I try to use it primarily for my own walk with Him. Thanks for the comment Robert. Glad you dropped by my blog. Here are some of my thoughts pertaining to your question:I use the adjective "organic" to describe true Christianity because our relationship with Christ must be natural…not forced. It has to be growing. We are part of an organism (called the Church) not an organization that needs large amounts of administration and structure. Our faith should be alive. These are some of the things I think about when I think of organic. It's "natural", therefore, to think of it in terms of my faith.In that sense, I'm not sure if organic has to apply to Jesus' life. He was certainly spontaneous and alive and real and natural. He "grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man". So, it applies to some extent, but I try to use it primarily for my own walk with Him.

]]> http://churchethos.com/church-reform/organic-and-sustainable-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Robert Chapman Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://churchethos.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/organic-and-sustainable-christianity/#comment-232 Great Post! I was interested in some questions your post spawned and wanted to get your take. How does "organic" Christianity differ from any other type of Christianity besides a vocabulary change? How does one naturally participate in the Kingdom when spiritually, emotionally, and even physically it isn't natural? Also how do you see Jesus as being organic? What is exclusive to that term that you see as being characteristic to his nature? Again a great post and something that really energizes my thoughts. Peace. Great Post! I was interested in some questions your post spawned and wanted to get your take. How does "organic" Christianity differ from any other type of Christianity besides a vocabulary change? How does one naturally participate in the Kingdom when spiritually, emotionally, and even physically it isn't natural? Also how do you see Jesus as being organic? What is exclusive to that term that you see as being characteristic to his nature? Again a great post and something that really energizes my thoughts. Peace.

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