{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Overflow","title":"Quit Shooting Bullets at the Church","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/06d582d6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2608,"description":"We challenge the growing tendency to criticize the Church and instead call for a deeper look at our own hearts. We discuss God’s design for His bride, the purpose of gathering, and why motives matter. Our prayer is that the body of Christ will shift from tearing each other down to encouraging each other as God advances His kingdom on earth.\n\nQUESTIONS:\nDo you approach the Church with a critical spirit or a heart to support what God is doing?\nWhat might be driving your preferences or frustrations with the Church—control, hurt, or something deeper?\nHow can you actively contribute to strengthening and encouraging your local church?\nREAD MORE:\nGod’s love and purpose for the Church in Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:25\nThe call to unity and building up the body in Ephesians 4:11–13; 1 Thessalonians 5:11\nGuarding against a critical or divisive spirit in Philippians 2:3–4; Titus 3:9–11\nThe importance of gathering together in Hebrews 10:24–25; Acts 2:42\nServing and contributing within the body of Christ in 1 Corinthians 12:12–27; 1 Peter 4:10\nGod examining the heart and motives in 1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Corinthians 13:1–3","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eTmMKc-Y_5S7FsXZdcsTWBKoA5-k3EJsU_eTDeSZWwU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNzY4/MGQ5ZWMyZDEzYmRl/ZThmZDk0NjhkODU4/ZmM2My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}