Thoughts on Church

That’s where we miss the boat. We think it’s about us. It’s not. It’s about the Father. Likewise, we wrongly come to the conclusion that it’s “our” church...The church is not ours; it never was. We’re not owners; we’re only stewards. We will never value the things God values until we give back what is already his.

What would happen if a group of people collectively gathered around the mission of being good news as a way of life. What would be the impact on our community?

The Syrian Refuge Crisis

The proper response to this current global crisis has been on my mind.  My thoughts really came to a head last night during a discussion with Angela.  For every legitimate article I can find talking about the vetting of potential refugees being brought into the United States (Wall Street Journal) (Time), I can find other articles quoting officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI saying our vetting procedures are inadequate or unrealistic (NY Post)(Washington Post).  This aside though, personally this really comes down to a Gospel Issue (Gospel Responsibility).  So it therefore is no longer a civil or government responsibility, but  the responsibility of the church to do something about this.  The debate in the secular sphere is irrelevant, aside for the legality and mechanism of getting these people here.  So, now what do we as the church do about it besides post on FaceBook and complain.