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By: HomeGroups by @davewalker #cnmac10 | The BIGBible Project

HomeGroups by @davewalker #cnmac10 | The BIGBible Project — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:06:42 +0000

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By: Maddy

Maddy — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:14:58 +0000

It’s scary to spot yourself in the group!

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:32:17 +0000

How about the fundamentalist who ends every discussion with Hepzibah 4:12 – that’s it — if you disagree you are obviously not a Christian.

By: chris clark

chris clark — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:46:15 +0000

Home groups are a good thing.. I think we all agree. Are they actually a church though?

Oh dear I have just found myself on the cartoon

Congrats to the CT for being congratulated on commisioning you and other cartoonists…

By: John Settatree

John Settatree — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:36:02 +0000

Oh dear I see myself hear… not in a good way!!

What about the closed questioner e.g. “in verse 4 Paul says that we should all love one another, what does Paul say in verse 4″

been in that situation in the past…

I do find that just discussing the Bible brings out so much study guides can be helpful but they shouldn’t be followed too religiously!!

By: Benita

Benita — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:23:40 +0000

I was just communicating to my colleague at Christian Research this morning about the number of people ‘associated’ with his church that attend home groups but rarely to the church.

I belong to a homegroup of a church that I don’t attend, although I rarely get to the homegroup these days as I’m often travelling to Swindon on a Tuesday. I do value being a virtual member though. My own church doesn’t do homegroups.

My husband belongs to the same homegroup, and he goes most weeks, and values the discussions – but doesn’t attend any church. The homegroup is his church.

I often say to people that the best ‘church’ I ever belonged to was the Christian Fellowship at Barclaycard.

At Christian Research we were discussing this morning about how we might ‘count’ all of this – ‘church’ is much bigger than most people think, and becoming ever more complex to count!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:21:31 +0000

Phill, Thank you. I will continue to consider the possibility.

Steve, Brilliant – and then there is their nemesis, the Rather Questioning Leader

Ordinandy, Yes indeed. *makes affirming noise and nods head agreeably*. Perhaps I need an expanded version of the diagram.

By: ordinandy

ordinandy — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:15:43 +0000

And how about the Over-empathiser?

Leans forwards and earnestly agrees with EVERYTHING that EVERYONE says, making affirming noises and nodding his/her head agreeably.

By: Steve Tomkins

Steve Tomkins — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:43:48 +0000

How about the Rather Leading Questioner?
“What does this verse tell us that the love of God is like?”
“That it’s for all people.”
“No, not that it’s for all people. Good answer, but no. Anyone else? It begins with E.”

By: Phill

Phill — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:31:13 +0000

I would LOVE to see some Cartoon Church home group study notes. I’ve always found the study notes we have in our church somewhat lacking – but, like you say, the important bit is discussing things with other people. I often find I’m learning things just through the act of talking it over with others. Good stuff.