Tying Strings
Check out Allison's latest blog post. It seems the busier I get, the less often I do things to tie strings with my children. I need to make more of an effort!
Keer “Unplugged”
Where I spare my poor husband from listening to my rantings, where I share what is on my heart, where I share about my family, where I share about my God.
Anonymous wrote,
You attend a “non-charismatic” church?
Charismatic as defined by the dictionary.
“Of, relating to, or characterized by charisma
Of, relating to, or being a type of Christianity that emphasizes personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers.”
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anybody describe their church as non-charismatic before. Must be a great church.
Link | July 27th, 2005 at 2:50 pm
razorbackmama wrote,
Yes, it is a great church!
It’s not charasmatic in that it’s not a “hanging from the chandeliers,” speaking in tongues, etc. church. Many times non-denominational churches can be quite “wild,” but our church is not that. It’s exciting, of course :-), but it’s not charasmatic in the sense of what is typically meant by charasmatic in the church realm.
Dictionary-definition-wise, it’s quite charasmatic since it does have quite a bit of charisma.
It’s hard to tell if you posted this intending to be kind, so I’m going to assume the best….
Link | July 27th, 2005 at 2:58 pm
vgarr wrote,
Hey, my pictures came in an email. Stay tuned, I have more..
Link | July 27th, 2005 at 6:22 pm
Anonymous wrote,
I can’t help but agree with the earlier poster’s thoughts on your profile decree.
While I would not consider myself to be of the charismatic (or “charasmatic” as you insist on spelling it) persuasion of doctrine, I do think it’s sad that we in the church are so afraid of other denominations that we will label ourselves as being “non” or closed to the thoughts of other believers. I find that churches, and even individual Christians, who label themselves as “non” usually tend to develop theological systems that avoid many of the Bible’s teachings and reinterpret those they can’t avoid. You can almost bet on the fact that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are described in a “non” church as gifts that became obsolete once the New Testament was written and collected.
I wouldn’t describe myself as a charismatic, but c’mon…a non-charismatic? We need to get over our fears of other denominations! It’s gotten old!
Link | July 27th, 2005 at 7:08 pm
razorbackmama wrote,
Thanks for correcting my spelling.
And trust me, I am NOT “afraid” of denominations. I just don’t want to give people the wrong impression about the type of church I attend, since it is nondenominational. Most people think that nondenominational = charismatic, and since that isn’t us, I didn’t want people to assume wrongly.
But I guess in my attempt to do so, people have still assumed wrongly about me……
Link | July 27th, 2005 at 8:32 pm
razorbackmama wrote,
Anonymous 1 and Anonymous 2. I went ahead and deleted any reference to church affiliation from my profile, so you can rest easier tonight.
*sigh*
Keer (who is willing to sign her hame)
Link | July 27th, 2005 at 8:42 pm
Tim wrote,
Hi, my name is Tim. I grew up in a Baptist church, an Assembly of God school, and currently serve as a minister in The Salvation Army. I too would not describe myself as being from the “charismatic persuasion”. But I have to wonder, why would anybody be concerned that somebody else might think they were? After all, in the end, doctrine is just a matter of opinion. We all have our theories, but none of us know for sure and the likelihood that any of us have it completely right has to be a million to one…at least!
I too am saddened by the fear and disdain that so many denominations seem to have for one another. All this divisiveness couldn’t have been God’s plan for the church. It makes me admire the early church more and more when I think about some of the issues they worked through without splitting up (circumcision comes to mind). The devil must be awfully proud of himself for what he’s accomplished in the church.
And, for the record, I wouldn’t consider a non-denominational church to be charismatic…nor would I care if they were. Sorry to see you beaten up over this. I have love, even for my “non” brothers and sisters! : )
Tim
Link | July 28th, 2005 at 4:39 am
Kelli wrote,
Good grief people! Get over it already. I see nothing wrong with saying you are from a non-charismatic church or what have you. Yes, I’m in a foul mood today. Our air conditioner has broken for the 2nd time in less than a month!
Link | July 28th, 2005 at 6:35 am
Allison wrote,
Keer,
Come to think of it, I think I’ll make a post to that effect. LOL There’s nothing wrong with knowing what we believe and separating it from what is different. Oh, and thanks for linking to my blog - boosted my readership big time. LOL Now all these people can go read how I “label” MYself. LOL
I’d keep the denominational stuff listed on the profile anyway.
-Non-anonymous
Link | July 28th, 2005 at 1:16 pm
razorbackmama wrote,
What I’d like to know is…what does it MATTER if I go to a non-charismatic, nondenominational church???? What is the big stink if I say so? I’m not big on denominations (God is more concerned about our unity and our following His Word rather than what denomination we are), which is one reason why I go to a nondenominational church. MOST of the time, people think of charismatic churches when they think of a nondenominational church. Since my husband and I disagree with some of the things that make charismatic churches “charismtic,” I want to make sure that I’m not assumed to believe in those things. Not because I’m afraid of denominations or some such nonsense, but because those are things that I don’t believe. Just like I wouldn’t want to mislead someone into thinking I believe in Reformed theology, I don’t want them to think I attend a charismatic church.
Not sure why it has apparently offended some that I had (and will have in a few minutes because I’m changing it back) in my profile that I attend a non-charismatic church. I’d think that they’d be more offended by other blogs out there that promote immoral behavior or religions that are steeped in lies….
Link | July 28th, 2005 at 10:59 pm
Allison wrote,
Good for you! I’m like you - I want people to know what I mean when I say something. Because of that, I tend to not use traditional labels, but will say I am non-this or non-that. There is no particular realm of theology (reformed or otherwise) that I embrace without qualifications. And if there is something that I believe to be against scripture, but that is part of a traditional way of thought, I want to make it clear where I stand. Hehe… I like to tell people I’m calvinistIC, and semi-reformed. LOL Of course, I have to explain myself a lot more often that way.
Link | July 29th, 2005 at 4:48 pm
Timothy Isaac wrote,
I think you’d better include “non-reformed theologist” in your profile. Just in case! Wouldn’t want anybody to assume that you are one. Lord knows WHAT might happen!
Link | August 2nd, 2005 at 1:17 pm
razorbackmama wrote,
Good heavens, folks, CHILL OUT!
(And no, I won’t put that since typically nondenominational churches aren’t assumed to be charismatic…which was the entire point!)
Link | August 2nd, 2005 at 2:11 pm