Words and phrases to banish

[Pergamum]

partner (when replacing husband/wife)

missional

holistic ministry

 

[Bill The Baptist]

Quiet time. I am glad that you spend time alone with God everyday, but you don't need to tell me about it every other minute.

 

[Edward]

Social justice.

 

[Pergamum]

Replacement Theology

 

[SolaScriptura]

"Confessional." - Because too many who use it to describe themselves aren't.

 

[Pergamum]

Accountability Group

 

[Mushroom]

"Resonate"

 

[sevenzedek]

Charismatic Calvinist

 

[sevenzedek]

devo

 

[sevenzedek]

devo

Okay, now everyone do their devo. Did you have your devo today?

 

[Frosty]

Before some sort of ministry event: "oh wait, let's go 'head and pray real quick!"

It's the "real quick" part I find amusing.

 

[Rich Koster]

devo

Okay, now everyone do their devo. Did you have your devo today?

Was Rock Lobster or Whip It their big hit

 

[Matthias]

devo

Okay, now everyone do their devo. Did you have your devo today?

WOW I have not heard that one.. I can't believe someone would say that haha

 

[sevenzedek]

We may as well add devotional on the list. It is not much better than devo.

 

[Quatchu]

"Christian Spirituality" As in i don't go to Church but hold to Christian Spirituality.

"Spirit Filled Born Again Christian"

"Community"

"Gospeling"

Its already been said but my big one is "I need to pray about it."

 

[Matthias]

"worship center" or "Christian Center" or any other way of trying to avoid the word Church

 

[sevenzedek]

Worship Leader

 

[sevenzedek]

The Church - as in the building rather than the people.

 

[Jerusalem Blade]

No wonder you guys are jaded – you must hang around people and places or read stuff where they speak Christianese all the time! I don't hear much of that stuff.

 

[Edward]

Sanctuary. (Either usage)

 

[AlexanderHenderson1647]

"Faith Building" - just call it a gym, we all know what it is.

 

[kappazei]

Oh, my goodness!, 'The Lord led me to apply for this position.' Awesome, fabulous, tolerant, '...kicked it up a notch.'

 

[Solparvus]

I find myself frequently saying, "What's interesting is..."

 

[Frosty]

LOL. Just thought of an all time (NON) favorite of mine:

"God really has a sense of humor!"


Please! Somebody banish that phrase!

 

[Pergamum]

hedge of protection

travelling mercies

 

[hammondjones]

1. "Born-Again Christian" - as if there is any other kind

in reformed circles:
2. "Sufficient for all, efficient for the elect"

 

[Unoriginalname]

Was Rock Lobster or Whip It their big hit

It was whip it, rock lobster was a song by the B-52s.

I think if I hear the term raw worship one more time I may be compelled to find some ominous way of ending this sentence.

"Sufficient for all, efficient for the elect"

I guess you are not a fan of the Canons of Dort then?

 

[greenbaggins]

I can't believe that no one has mentioned the favorite teenage word "like," which functions as a working equivalent of every single word in the Oxford English Dictionary.

 

[GulfCoast Presbyterian]

"Clearly" when used to start any phrase.

 

[Deleted member 6112]

"Like, whatever, man. That's just your opinion."