Comments on: Confessional Community

By: chad clark

chad clark — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:17:23 +0000

confessing your sin seems to be a nightmare and feels at times impossible to do. However when I do confess the sin it is at that time the burden is lifted and my eyes are open to the fact that it was hindering my relationship with Christ.

I dont even know what I am saying or maybe I do know what I am saying. I guess for me I just wonder why I fall to the same sins over and over.. its frustrating

By: Mike Mahon

Mike Mahon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:48:39 +0000

To be fully known and fully loved at precisely the same time is indeed life-giving! If I could just be reminded of this every 5-10 minutes!

Thanks for the reminder Rob!

By: Scott Kedersha

Scott Kedersha — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:54:05 +0000

Great post Rob. Great challenge and reminder to confess to God and others my sin and struggles. For some reason, over and over again, I fall short in this area, because I either think I can trick God by not confessing (as if He doesn’t know what’s going on), or I become consumed by a fear of what others think of me that I won’t really let others in by confessing to them.

Over and over through the years I do find forgiveness, freedom, and healing in confession to God and to others. Instead of people throwing stones, I find others who care for me in spite of my struggles.

By: Ross Strader

Ross Strader — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:26:01 +0000

This is a great post. Thanks for the clarity about confession as the communication of two truths to God and others.

We have definitely experienced the benefit of confession in the life our marriage without a doubt. As a couple we’ve lived with the desire to know other couples and be known by them. And over the past couple of years we have developed those reciprocal relationships with other couples where we are able to confess the sin and pseudo-saviors of our marriage. We have found that even in our confessions of the first truth, we have put the burden of “saving” on each other. Christ is our only Savior.

I know for us, it has improved the ability to do that with each other, those in our small group, and have seen the ripple effect in our relationship with our children.

By: Benji Magness

Benji Magness — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:49:15 +0000

That was a great thought provoker: “How are you leading out in the area of confession?”

This has huge implications for pastors! Does my preaching include humble admission of sin and struggle, or, do I present myself as one who has it all together? I think when church communities hear their pastors voice their sins, it renews their hope in the Gospel.

Paul said it this way: “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.”

I can get behind the confession of an apostle like that…

Great posts. Keep ‘em coming!