You know when Scripture just sinks down into your soul a bit deeper than other times? I had one of those this week.
Christ is the standard for everything a Christian should think about God.
We lack respect for one another to a humongous degree in the church because we think our preferences are God’s preferences.
If following Christ frustrates you because you have tried so often and failed so miserably, let me welcome you to the club.
Maybe you think you don’t need forgiveness, or maybe you think you’re too bad to get forgiveness. You’re both wrong, according to today’s guest on Steve Brown, Etc.
But no matter what our present circumstances seem to be saying to us and no matter how loud our enemy says to us “Has God really said?”, Sunday is coming.
If you’re thinking about walking away from Jesus and his people because you just can’t be good enough long enough, watch this message from Steve first. You’ll hear the hopeful truth that if you don’t leave and you don’t lie about your darkness, your sin won’t be wasted.
Capital-R Religion once provided a space to come clean and maybe even be absolved of shortcoming and guilt. Church wasn’t busy.
Give yourself some time to reflect on what we see revealed in the gospels. Remember that at Pentecost, Jesus is our Bread. Remember that at Passover, Jesus is our Lamb. Remember that at Tabernacles Jesus is our Home.
