tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post7802818291384618437..comments2024-03-17T09:17:01.454+00:00Comments on Vic the Vicar!: Church - More than servicesVic Van Den Berghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09581156515370131898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-1339452324822196382014-12-02T17:19:13.007+00:002014-12-02T17:19:13.007+00:00Thank you Anon' and Jon - I was hoping that &#...Thank you Anon' and Jon - I was hoping that 'Seek ye first . . .' might make an appearance - glad it has :-)<br /><br />VVic Van Den Berghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581156515370131898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-24222253784316529932014-12-02T17:14:30.241+00:002014-12-02T17:14:30.241+00:00Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteou...Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.<br /><br />It is not that "these things" are unimportant, but that none of them are of central importance. Which is perhaps why C S Lewis has Screwtape talk about "Christianity and..." - Christianity and social reform, Christianity and the arts, Christianity and the three Rs, until, if we are not careful, the Christianity becomes valued mostly for the excellent arguments it offers in favour of the "and".JonGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-60943304802711765302014-12-02T08:39:25.701+00:002014-12-02T08:39:25.701+00:00Wow! Having read this I found myself convicted and...Wow! Having read this I found myself convicted and fired up. Then wondered how the people I know who are convicted and fired up about women bishops, homosexuality, party politics, racism, minorities, debt, consumerism, conglomerates, militarism and other issues would feel about it.<br /><br />Then the thought hit me that Jesus wasn't on the list and I realised how right you were.<br /><br />Best watch your back with this.<br /><br />GL<br />GLnoreply@blogger.com