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Topic: The Church (12/06/07)
ANATOMY AND DRY BONES



The Lord once asked a man of God “will these dry bones live?” as they stood over looking a valley of dry dead mans bones. That same question begs to be asked today concerning the body of Christ. We all agree that the church is not a building and that it is us Christians who make up the church, otherwise known as the body of Christ. We also know that the body is made up of different parts with different jobs and responsibilities. The eyes have theirs and the feet have theirs and they all ad up to one functioning body, the body of Christ with Him being the head. When I look out over the church in America today I see a valley full of dry bones separated from each other with little or no connectivity. We have taken the major appendages of the body, namely the hands, feet, arms etc and broken them further down into sinew, tendons, veins arteries and skin. Supposedly all the same body but performing separate task, separate being the key word here. The church has been dissected into so many parts; some have forgotten that they are part of one body and not a separate entity unto themselves. We have disconnected ourselves through denominations and doctrine, by baptisms and catechisms, by politics and race to the point where we are no longer a body but body parts. Can these dry bones live?
Take New York for example, in the Bronx, Brooklyn or queens it’s not unusual to find 2 sometimes 3 churches within 2 blocks of each other. There they are supposedly the same body yet separated, they don’t even fellowship together they are like tumors or extra appendages, what body needs that. Why can’t the 3 become 1 and work together? Can these dry bones live? God only you know.
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Debbie Wistrom
12/13/07
Loved the title. I feel there is more much room here for elaboration. I lked the anatomy extension too. Just a tip, numbers should be written out when under 100. Keep it up!
Jan Ross
12/16/07
I really like the passion you show for unity in the Body of Christ. It comes through, loud and clear! Some rework on the construction of this article, you would have a powerfully convicting letter to the Church at large--the Body of Christ: Can these dry bones live? Great premise for an even greater article with some edits. Christmas Blessings! :)
Jan Ackerson
12/17/07
Good job connecting two familiar Biblical passages.

I'd recommend a second read for the mechanics of writing to give this additional polish.
JoAnne Potter
12/19/07
Ezekiel's analogy has to much power. I really liked your use of it here, but to get the most of it, maybe you need to add a little "meat" of your own...some more specific examples or very short stories, perhaps.