In our sad and clenching attempts to follow God, we so often
destroy the very vibrant life and people he came to save.
You see it in churches where guilt and obligation continue
to be the driving force of ministry – from smiling but utterly broken group leaders, to
sweat drenched parking attendants. From tenured Sunday school teachers to empty
offering plates. We must get out of this “made up” mess of “doing church”.
This isn’t my soap box, my concerns lie somewhere else entirely, but this is simple application. The Gospel is a deep exciting life of adventure and
actualization. There is nothing stale or empty about it. I’m not questioning
whether people are saved I’m questioning whether or not they realize what that
means. . .
Simply put: much of the modern church is ill equipped to
serve the world and make disciples because we have become full of programs and agendas
and empty of life giving power.
Activity cannot substitute incimacy. #DrawClose everything else will take
care of itself.
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