Around the Table
Published every two weeks, this podcast exists to draw attendees of the Apostolic Christian Church of America closer to Christ and each other by providing a source of readily accessible spiritual teaching and conversations with church leadership.
Around the Table
What is reverential language?
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Apostolic Christian Church of America
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Season 7
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Episode 154
Guests: Wayne Hartzler, Fred Witzig, Ken Wuethrich
Show notes:
- Jesus taught closeness(personal) and reverence together.
- How we started using these pronouns
- German Bible refers to God using familiar language.
- Language has changed over the past 80 years.
- How do we navigate this language change in the church?
- Emphasize heart reverence.
- Support those who desire to continue use of thee/thou language to reflect their heart.
- Support those who desire to express their close personal relationship with God using personal language.
- It's okay to change our language depending on our audience.
- There can be a difference in our personal prayers and our corporate prayers and not be hypocritical.
- Encourage people to pray!
- Don't need to be afraid to pray corporately; express your heart.
- We all need to be understanding and respectful of each other.
- Praying to please others is not authentic.
- Desire to be reverential to God and bring audience together is being authentic.
- Goal is to honor God and respect each other.