tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post6256759314383015641..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: When Bad Christians Happen to Good People, by Dave BurchettCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-81125467089535424302011-07-26T16:19:20.250-07:002011-07-26T16:19:20.250-07:00The book is a good read, I do agree you cant let b...The book is a good read, I do agree you cant let bad christians hinder your faith with God but this book also states the facts and serves as a wake up call for christians to practice what they preach, repent and be an example to non-believers of how Gods mercy endures and lives within you by your humility and love for your brother no matter where he comes from.This is a passage of the book "If Christians can’t treat other Christians with mercy, kindness, andhumility, how can we expect to do better with nonbelievers? Those of us who follow Christ will never achieve all that He desires for us until weopen every nook and cranny of our own behavioral house for cleaningand remodeling. Only then will we begin to live the kind of lives thatothers will nd intriguing and distinctive." People go to church to seek healing to seek peace dont let the devil use you to turn away someone that seeks Gods love, you must encourage and spread the good newsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-60146670477832854142011-07-01T10:49:57.910-07:002011-07-01T10:49:57.910-07:00Sounds a bit frustrating...
I know Christians are...Sounds a bit frustrating...<br /><br />I know Christians are imperfect, but I always have trouble sympathizing with that as a reason not to believe in Christ. So many other things are imperfect, yet people go along with them because they are necessary in some way. Hearing someone say that the flaws of Christians are a reason for rejecting Christianity always makes me purse my lips skeptically.<br /><br />I see lots of imperfection, lots of missed opportunity, lots of "lesser than our calling" in the church. But I'm not about to give up on it.Janethttp://acrossthepage.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-77317989479460549452011-07-01T08:16:09.857-07:002011-07-01T08:16:09.857-07:00Hmmmmm. . .makes me think some of "Mere Churc...Hmmmmm. . .makes me think some of "Mere Churchianity". I'd rather be inspired and/or encouraged after reading a book than bummed at how bad things are. . .Shonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310547848215492736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-12626085255643405932011-06-30T10:15:50.170-07:002011-06-30T10:15:50.170-07:00Barbara H. - agreed!
Yes, I've known of quite...Barbara H. - agreed!<br /><br />Yes, I've known of quite a few people who run away from the church because they've been hurt. I really have no genuine sympathy for that because I and my family have been wounded - severely - *more than once.* But that has never given us the "right" to run away. <br /><br />If you live around people, you will be exposed to their flaws. Fact of life. But given the fact that God also designed us to be relational, we must learn to work in His system. <br /><br />Pain will come to you. You will have your feelings hurt. You may be accused falsely, gossiped about endlessly, shunned and/or have your name mean little more than mud. It is certainly regrettable but instead of running away it would be better if we could come to understand that God refines us in such fires. And usually - we're somewhat to blame. <br /><br />To personalize this, I'd ask myself the following question:<br /><br />"Do I gossip about others?"<br /><br />If the answer is "yes" and at some point along the road of life I am hurt by gossip, I shouldn't roll into a ball and refuse to speak to people for the rest of my life. Rather, I should take that moment as a learning moment and realize that gossip hurts and wounds. Then I should learn to not participate in it any longer, stay part of the body, and do my part to avoid gossip but instead build people up.<br /><br />I'm reading an altogether better book on this very subject right now by Paul David Tripp that I'm looking forward to talking about more. I think it's infinitely more valuable when it comes to interacting and dealing with the "bad Christian."Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-45579980175479593862011-06-30T08:24:20.497-07:002011-06-30T08:24:20.497-07:00Thanks for the link!
I was wary of this title, an...Thanks for the link!<br /><br />I was wary of this title, and your review indicates that it does seem to be more about the author's venting than about offering solutions or a right perspective. You are so spot on that we are sinners and therefore we are going to hurt each other some times. We need to either confront and forgive each other or forbear and overlook personal offenses (Proverbs 19:11) but not stew over them. I've seen too many blogs and web sites with the theme "I've been hurt by a Christian so therefore I have a beef with all of Christianity and will henceforth forever."<br /><br />Being "frustrated by others for so many years that they have lost touch with their own relationship with Christ" is like saying "my brother hurt my feelings so I am going to get mad at my father."Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-74026457861404269192011-06-30T07:24:33.985-07:002011-06-30T07:24:33.985-07:00Without the things in the book that you pointed ou...Without the things in the book that you pointed out that are lacking, it doesn't seem that this book would serve God's kingdom to bring the unity back where it's needed.<br /><br />Just venting doesn't bring honor to God. Thank you for sharingAnnette W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02498639468291720406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-36662044927031540992011-06-30T07:04:52.512-07:002011-06-30T07:04:52.512-07:00The title of the book does catch my eye. I was hur...The title of the book does catch my eye. I was hurt by a Christian organization I was doing missions through, and it caused my relationship with God to suffer tremendously. I am wondering if I should bother reading the book since your review seems to state that he really doesn't have any answers to this problem. He's just venting? I guess I am tired of venting and wanting the wounds to heal that I received from the *bad christians*.<br />Thank you for the review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com