http://bensternke.com/2006/12/liturgical-theology-8-sign-and-spirituality/ field notes from the missional church planting frontier Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:05:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bensternke.com/2006/12/liturgical-theology-8-sign-and-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Nathan Bubna Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:40:51 +0000 http://bensternke.com/?p=293#comment-597 Fascinating and encouraging. Thank you again. My wife--who did not grow up in the church--asked me some months ago, why exactly we take communion. What is the point, the significance? I'll confess, i had no greater reason than obedience, and no explanation for that (not that one is necessary) better than the importance of remembering Christ's sacrifice and proclaim it until He comes again. Strange enough to say, but somehow my own rationalization of it to her stole some of its significance to me. Prior to my reasoning through it, rather than simply obeying, it felt more meaningful to me. And that change, i have not understood. Now i think i may... Fascinating and encouraging. Thank you again.
My wife–who did not grow up in the church–asked me some months ago, why exactly we take communion. What is the point, the significance? I’ll confess, i had no greater reason than obedience, and no explanation for that (not that one is necessary) better than the importance of remembering Christ’s sacrifice and proclaim it until He comes again.
Strange enough to say, but somehow my own rationalization of it to her stole some of its significance to me. Prior to my reasoning through it, rather than simply obeying, it felt more meaningful to me. And that change, i have not understood. Now i think i may…

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