Thanks to Tim Samoff, who put a short audio clip in his blog from someone else's church. In this audio clip, the minister (I assume) is making some comments about The Lord's Supper (he calls it The Eucharist, same thing) - and he touches on something that I've been thinking about for awhile. Who is communion for? Is it for Christians? Is it for members of a church? Is it for all? Is it a "club privilege" for only those who have decided to place their membership at a local church? If forgiveness is involved with communion, is it open for all?
I think that this explanation is where I'm kind of leaning. I think it's obviously an explanation that goes against the grain of most churches, even my own perhaps - but I don't think it's one of those things that is essential to be in agreement on. At least I hope not, because then I may be in trouble!
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I think that's a beautiful communion-intro.
btw, I've been reading "The Shaping of Things to Come": a-mazing.
Yeah, I will probably at least consider that book as the most influential book in my thinking right now. Or The Present Future. Or A New Kind Of Christian. Gah, I don't know. I'm also reading Emerging Churches, it's where I'm getting a lot of my information for my 5 minute devo at Element tomorrow.
I think most churches teach that you need to have a relationship with Christ to take communion..I don't think anyone should be excluded I also don't think it will have the same significance and meaning to someone who doesn't have a relationship with Christ but each person needs to decide that for themselves I personally love the way we do communion at Southwest every week It's a time of reflection for me ..it's a symbolic connection that I love
I hope you're not in trouble :)
The sermon is from the church I attend: Jacob's Well, in Kansas City, MO. The speaker is Mike King, CEO of YouthFront, as well as an interim staffmember of Jacob's Well.
Glad you liked the clip.
Thanks for sharing it on your site, Tim. I thought it was an incredible communion intro.
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