{"id":116,"date":"2010-12-07T04:44:20","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T03:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/?p=116"},"modified":"2010-12-08T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2010-12-08T15:01:40","slug":"the-church-is-not-a-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2010\/12\/07\/the-church-is-not-a-building\/","title":{"rendered":"The Church is not a building&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Church is not a building &#8230;. but having one sure helps!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I showed you the current state of the Grace Baptist church building last week.\u00a0 It is not yet finished, but at each stage it has been used well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Take a look back with me:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/IMG_02331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120\" class=\"size-full wp-image-120 \" title=\"IMG_0233\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/IMG_02331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beginning<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_121\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/IMG_0234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121\" title=\"IMG_0234\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/IMG_0234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Progress <\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is what was orignally put on the property after a few years of using rented facilities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_123\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/small-for-blog-tarped-structure.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123\" title=\"small for blog tarped structure\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/small-for-blog-tarped-structure.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tarped structure<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And in this state it was used well and many were reached within the community.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually a bit more was added<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_124\" style=\"width: 317px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/beginning-of-walls-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124\" title=\"beginning of walls - small\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/beginning-of-walls-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood siding begins<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_125\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/front-in-wood-small.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125\" title=\"front in wood  small\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/front-in-wood-small.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front has siding<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/tarps-beginning-to-come-down.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126\" title=\"tarps beginning to come down\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/tarps-beginning-to-come-down.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time to remove some tarping<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And then one week we arrived to see&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div id=\"attachment_127\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/Grace-Nov-2010-cropped-and-small1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127\" class=\"size-full wp-image-127 \" title=\"Grace Nov 2010 cropped and small\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2010\/12\/Grace-Nov-2010-cropped-and-small1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fully sided structure<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I am reminded of the parable of the talents.\u00a0 The application seems clear to me &#8211; use what you have been given to the full, and then you will be given more.\u00a0 The building of this structure shows that we do not need to be completed to be used.\u00a0 There are plans to add windows and doors, then floors and other improvements.\u00a0 However in the meantime the church is using what it has.\u00a0\u00a0 Often we have not perfected our talents, but are we willing to use them &#8220;while under construction&#8221; ?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=116&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church is not a building &#8230;. but having one sure helps! 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