Comments on: Is the American Church Too Macho? http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/03/is-the-american-church-too-macho.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:10:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Where Are the Guys? « Cloud of Witnesses http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/03/is-the-american-church-too-macho.html#comment-44312 Where Are the Guys? « Cloud of Witnesses Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:06:39 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1183#comment-44312 [...] is counter-intuitive in the current culture of angst about the feminization of the American church: Is the American Church too Macho? An excerpt: I was part of a church at one time that had about 3,500 attendees. That church had a [...]

[...] is counter-intuitive in the current culture of angst about the feminization of the American church: Is the American Church too Macho? An excerpt: I was part of a church at one time that had about 3,500 attendees. That church had a [...]

]]> By: Michael http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/03/is-the-american-church-too-macho.html#comment-44211 Michael Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:33:26 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1183#comment-44211 What, are you saying I can't serve the poor grilled red hots? Um...not that I've ever done that. But still...! What, are you saying I can’t serve the poor grilled red hots? Um…not that I’ve ever done that. But still…!

]]> By: Captain Kevin http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/03/is-the-american-church-too-macho.html#comment-44209 Captain Kevin Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:51:59 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1183#comment-44209 Thank you, Dan. I've been mulling this over for some time. You nailed it! I see this in our church worship. Who sings out? Lifts hands? Closes their eyes during more intimate songs? It's the ladies. The men sit there with arms folded, staring forward as if to say, "Go ahead, just try and get me to worship." Be careful of spiritualizing your last thought. Just kick 'em! Thank you, Dan. I’ve been mulling this over for some time. You nailed it! I see this in our church worship. Who sings out? Lifts hands? Closes their eyes during more intimate songs? It’s the ladies. The men sit there with arms folded, staring forward as if to say, “Go ahead, just try and get me to worship.” Be careful of spiritualizing your last thought. Just kick ‘em!

]]> By: brian http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/03/is-the-american-church-too-macho.html#comment-44206 brian Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:55:31 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1183#comment-44206 Dan, you make a fair assessment of false christianity resembling masculine worldy pursuits. But when I think about feminizing of the church I dont think about works of service or ministry, but rather attitude and personality of the individual. It seems to me that for too long being like Jesus meant being a weak, un-assertive, and indecisive. I dont think Jesus was like this, but it seems that men have very little imagination when it comes to how to implement masculine qualities in a godly manner. Its pretty pathetic in my opinion, but Im applying this to myself too. I have very little creativity when it comes to serving the poor, my wife, or the church, so I spend a lot of energy thinking about how to do it, Ive spent years trying to make service and ministry a habit. I think men just need help to re-direct their masculine characteristics into better things than football, or grilling. Dan, you make a fair assessment of false christianity resembling masculine worldy pursuits. But when I think about feminizing of the church I dont think about works of service or ministry, but rather attitude and personality of the individual. It seems to me that for too long being like Jesus meant being a weak, un-assertive, and indecisive. I dont think Jesus was like this, but it seems that men have very little imagination when it comes to how to implement masculine qualities in a godly manner. Its pretty pathetic in my opinion, but Im applying this to myself too. I have very little creativity when it comes to serving the poor, my wife, or the church, so I spend a lot of energy thinking about how to do it, Ive spent years trying to make service and ministry a habit. I think men just need help to re-direct their masculine characteristics into better things than football, or grilling.

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