tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071701727078180781.post3819558086506767445..comments2013-09-02T14:53:04.354-07:00Comments on Moving Bus Meditations: Church Search ChroniclesScott Bennett (ScottB3nn3tt)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02400414794582627434noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071701727078180781.post-20739691983753841912012-06-24T05:36:19.753-07:002012-06-24T05:36:19.753-07:00Best Question to ask, Where are the oars, Same que...Best Question to ask, Where are the oars, Same question we asked and found a church that has oars lying around, not the best sermons, music, or the closest to home...Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516234499540219335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071701727078180781.post-15402601665704981152012-06-04T11:36:33.724-07:002012-06-04T11:36:33.724-07:00Stopping by from Joy's blog...me and my husban...Stopping by from Joy's blog...me and my husband are in the exact same place. It's an interesting ride for sure! Looking forward to seeing where it takes you guys.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284265657553153315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071701727078180781.post-57168929681363772332012-05-30T17:52:24.793-07:002012-05-30T17:52:24.793-07:00Thanks for sharing, Scott. We are praying for you...Thanks for sharing, Scott. We are praying for you. <br /><br />Here's a sympathetic church search story, from our own experience.<br /><br />When we lived in Minnesota, we went through two church searches. In our first search, we kept a spreadsheet to remind us of which church was which (because they did tend to run together in the mind). The spreadsheet listed the name of each church and our measures of its various aspects (location, size, quality of preaching, etc.). <br /><br />Of course, I wanted a 'standard' against which we could measure the candidate churches. So, I created a spreadsheet entry for the "Ideal Baptist Church" and I put in ideal aspects for this fictional church (< 3 miles away, ~250 people, great preaching, etc.). In this search, we did find a church, and were there for three years.<br /><br />Then we began our second church search. After thinking about it a bit, I remembered that I had made a spreadsheet - did I still have it? Yes! As I scanned through the document, I was immediately drawn to the Ideal Baptist Church entry - and honestly, I was so caught up in its description, that I totally forgot that the entry was entirely fictional.<br /><br />I called my wife over and excitedly began describing this beautiful church family and its many wonderful attributes. She graciously reminded me that I was enjoying a product of my own imagination. Oops!<br /><br />Best wishes in your search - may you find your Ideal Baptist? Church.<br /><br />-chuck<br /><br /><br /><br />After theOur Warehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254512841112845372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071701727078180781.post-58784308664890294162012-05-29T11:59:06.371-07:002012-05-29T11:59:06.371-07:00Here's how we did it...
http://www.turquoisega...Here's how we did it...<br />http://www.turquoisegates.com/2012/05/place-to-call-home.htmlTurquoise Gateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757439386076840547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071701727078180781.post-39604593297656020132012-05-27T21:47:26.040-07:002012-05-27T21:47:26.040-07:00I love your list, Scott - sounds like you have agr...I love your list, Scott - sounds like you have agreed on the basics about what is and is not important/mandatory. Many blessings as you proceed. Are you going to talk at all about why you've made this decision - and why your children are weeping about it?dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991172981000479793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071701727078180781.post-63934201091436926812012-05-27T20:38:13.208-07:002012-05-27T20:38:13.208-07:00Thanks for sharing, Scott. Too bad you don’t live ...Thanks for sharing, Scott. Too bad you don’t live in the mountains north of LA, we would welcome you!<br /><br />RichRichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547887795289485297noreply@blogger.com