Comments on: Why I am Outside the Gate http://www.priestlynation.com/why-i-am-outside-the-gate/ my journey of recovery from University Bible Fellowship Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:34:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1 By: Joe Machuta http://www.priestlynation.com/why-i-am-outside-the-gate/#comment-2243 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:04:36 +0000 http://www.priestlynation.com/?p=1325#comment-2243 This is a wonderfully refreshing post… thanks for articulating it!
Joe Machuta

]]> By: briank http://www.priestlynation.com/why-i-am-outside-the-gate/#comment-2201 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:11:12 +0000 http://www.priestlynation.com/?p=1325#comment-2201 Thanks Jen. Although my peace and happiness no longer depends on the feedback of others, your comments are much appreciated!

You mention a key point that I’ve learned lately: our personal spiritual journey is most valuable and requires a continual reassessment of our beliefs. We simply must learn how to cling to the essentials and let go or transform the non-essentials.

Thanks for sharing. I’m glad to hear a bit of your families’ journey as well!

]]> By: Jen http://www.priestlynation.com/why-i-am-outside-the-gate/#comment-2195 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:42:51 +0000 http://www.priestlynation.com/?p=1325#comment-2195 Brian, Thank you for sharing so much of your journey from one inside the gate and now outside. I don’t know where I am in reference to this gate, but as a fellow Christian, and one who has been in UBF and now in a very different evangelical church, I realize how important it is understand where our faith journey takes us and to be willing to reassess our beliefs. I don’t want to believe in something just because I have for so long. And now with my kids being part of that journey, I hope what they see is not a contradiction of faith and practice, but a sinner loved by God who also desires to love God and live faithfully. Though you probably don’t hear this enough, your reflections are an encouragement to those who have faced similar struggles and want to live genuinely before God. Again, thanks a lot!

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