Comments on: Why should you go to church?

By: Kent DelHousaye

Kent DelHousaye — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:04:42 +0000

Travis, I appreciate and agree with your comments. This post was a portrayal of my spiritual and emotional journey with the church through the years and I figured that others would share that experience and sentiment with me, and your comments once again confirm that. So, thanks brother for reading and responding to it!

By: Travis Mullen

Travis Mullen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:23:12 +0000

Kent,
This is a phenomenal writing. You pushed all the right buttons to deconstruct the church and pushed the right button to correct it…that no matter how brutally self-consumed the church can get, that Jesus loves the church despite her flaws. As Derek Webb’s song said, “If you love me you will love the Church.”

I don’t go here, but the only variable is the assumption that all the consumeristic power player church is even the church. That is the only thing that could undercut this sentiment. I know of a couple people at least that think the church has become so far from its intent, that its not even the church. This is referring to the powerful consumeristic church.

I wouldn’t agree with that, because I know these well meaning consumers and their well meaning power pastors and elders. I have been among them all and I know that they are trying to know and love God. There are structures and mentalities that are definitely contradicting some Biblical teaching, but I could never join the most extreme people in saying, “it no longer qualifies as the church.”

So, extreme variable considered and all, I agree and am thankful for what you shared in your post. Thank you!

Travis

By: Kent DelHousaye

Kent DelHousaye — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:15:24 +0000

Thanks, Janet. I appreciate the comment. I’m glad my post stimulated some thought and encouraged you. I will say a prayer for your church.

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:52:02 +0000

Wow. My pastor just sent out an email to our congregation, and I quote,
“Do you have a business that you’d like others in the church to know about?(Bring a business card!)”

Pray for a small church in WV. I will continue going to worship. Your testimony hit home.

God bless!

By: John DelHousaye

John DelHousaye — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:25:57 +0000

I think the whole world should read this blog post because Kent is pretty much the smartest person I know (editor’s note: this comment has only been slightly modified from it’s original content)

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:39:12 +0000

You have finally understood to my teachings… you are becoming a mature believer now……. listen to Danny. Always listen to Danny…..

By: vogel

vogel — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:27:12 +0000

would it be part of the process of growing in maturity in Christ

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:02:03 +0000

Thanks for all the comments! It feels sort of like airing out my diary, but I’m glad you are finding it helpful.

By: Marek

Marek — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:49:24 +0000

Thanks Kent for your great thoughts, as always you bring out the stuff.

Keep it up.

By: Sherene McLemore

Sherene McLemore — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:46:05 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, it really encouraged me. James and I left church back in November and just recently started going back. I suppose it was a lesson I needed to learn the difference between the corperate church and what God really desires the Body of Christ to be…