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# Being in the Church, Not of It
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/20061023being-in-the-church-not-of-it-html/
- Published: 2006-10-23T14:51:10.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:33:17.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Church, #DashHouseCom, #wp

[Henri Nouwen](http://www.henrinouwen.org/?ref=dashhouse.com) wrote:

> Often we hear the remark that we have live *in* the world without being *of* the world. But it may be more difficult to be *in* the Church without being *of* the Church. Being of the Church means being so preoccupied by and involved in the many ecclesial affairs and clerical “ins and outs” that we are no longer focused on Jesus. The Church then blinds us from what we came to see and deafens us to what we came to hear. Still, it is *in* the Church that Christ dwells, invites us to his table, and speaks to us words of eternal love.

> Being *in* the Church without being *of* it is a great spiritual challenge.

Thanks to [Mike](http://blog.revmike.us/?ref=dashhouse.com) for sending me the quote.