Comments on: March 8: Selling in church http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ruth http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2143 Ruth Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:14:06 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2143 Great thoughts, Karla. I like how you related your memories of your parent's wishes to this passage and how we keep the worship place sacred. I want Jesus to help me always bring unmixed and pure worship to him. Great thoughts, Karla. I like how you related your memories of your parent’s wishes to this passage and how we keep the worship place sacred. I want Jesus to help me always bring unmixed and pure worship to him.

]]> By: Elizabeth S.O. http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2141 Elizabeth S.O. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:08:35 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2141 @Gary - Regarding your mention of our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit, I think it means that we are to treat our bodies with the same respect that we would any house of worship. Of course, that means everyday things such as eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep, etc. But I think it also involves something deeper - the recognition that our bodies are beautiful because they are made by God, and that they are made for the purpose of serving Him. That's my opinion on it, but I'd like to hear others' opinions as well. @Gary – Regarding your mention of our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit, I think it means that we are to treat our bodies with the same respect that we would any house of worship. Of course, that means everyday things such as eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep, etc. But I think it also involves something deeper – the recognition that our bodies are beautiful because they are made by God, and that they are made for the purpose of serving Him. That’s my opinion on it, but I’d like to hear others’ opinions as well.

]]> By: Gary Olsen-Hasek http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2140 Gary Olsen-Hasek Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:59:47 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2140 Thanks for the reflection. Since we are the temple of the Holy Spirit, how does that figure in to this discussion? I could do without church youth group fund-raising on Sunday morning, as well. Thanks for the reflection. Since we are the temple of the Holy Spirit, how does that figure in to this discussion? I could do without church youth group fund-raising on Sunday morning, as well.

]]> By: Joann Unruh http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2139 Joann Unruh Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:36:21 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2139 Oops! Another misuse of "I" and "me!" "...my classmates and I to have to sell..." Of course, it should be "my classmates and ME to have to sell...!" Just doing my job as "grammar police." LOL Joann Unruh Oops! Another misuse of “I” and “me!”
“…my classmates and I to have to sell…”
Of course, it should be “my classmates and ME to have to sell…!”
Just doing my job as “grammar police.” LOL
Joann Unruh

]]> By: Devotions Editor http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2138 Devotions Editor Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:17:42 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2138 Thank you Leroy for bringing that to our attention. It has been fixed. Thank you Leroy for bringing that to our attention. It has been fixed.

]]> By: Betty http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2137 Betty Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:53:43 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2137 Karla, I too agree with your parents and words of Jesus. Can we keep worship to God separate from the everyday consumerism that follows us everyday?Yes, I know th moneychangers were probably charging more than they should, but I think it goes deeper than that. I must ask myself each Sunday-WHY am I coming to this place of worship today? Karla, I too agree with your parents and words of Jesus. Can we keep worship to God separate from the everyday consumerism that follows us everyday?Yes, I know th moneychangers were probably charging more than they should, but I think it goes deeper than that. I must ask myself each Sunday-WHY am I coming to this place of worship today?

]]> By: Jim Brenneman, GC President http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2136 Jim Brenneman, GC President Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:37:55 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2136 Karla, Thanks for the Lenten reminder about the value of spiritual priorities, sacred spaces, and meaningful family traditions. Karla, Thanks for the Lenten reminder about the value of spiritual priorities, sacred spaces, and meaningful family traditions.

]]> By: Leroy Seat http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-8-selling-in-church/#comment-2135 Leroy Seat Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:37:39 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=1546#comment-2135 I enjoyed reading this devotional--except for the distracting "for my classmates and I" in the first sentence. I enjoyed reading this devotional–except for the distracting “for my classmates and I” in the first sentence.

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