You almost lost me at bourbon and whiskey, but I’m glad I stayed to hear of Christians doing the work Jesus told us to do. Is there a reason churches don’t teach it? My guess is it’s the love of having ‘places of honour’ and ‘the best seats’, feeling comfortable, keeping safe? Everything Jesus wasn’t. I live in an affluent area, the home I rent will soon sell for over a million, and I will be homeless in a couple of weeks. The last few churches I visited were not interested in including the poor in their fellowship - only outreached to them in comfortable ways. I was told eventually to find somewhere else to go (all they knew was that I was a chronically-ill single parent; I didn’t ask them for anything and I never would). We so badly needed godly influence and wisdom in our life, but that’s only offered to the wealthy. Everyone misses out when we follow this deception. I know the joy and blessing of opening my home to the broken, there’s nothing better in this life than sharing the love God’s given me with those who don’t know it yet. I pray many will hear what you’re saying and begin living it. I think David Hogan exemplifies best what you spoke of. Would love to hear you talk with him!
You almost lost me at bourbon and whiskey, but I’m glad I stayed to hear of Christians doing the work Jesus told us to do. Is there a reason churches don’t teach it? My guess is it’s the love of having ‘places of honour’ and ‘the best seats’, feeling comfortable, keeping safe? Everything Jesus wasn’t.
I live in an affluent area, the home I rent will soon sell for over a million, and I will be homeless in a couple of weeks. The last few churches I visited were not interested in including the poor in their fellowship - only outreached to them in comfortable ways. I was told eventually to find somewhere else to go (all they knew was that I was a chronically-ill single parent; I didn’t ask them for anything and I never would). We so badly needed godly influence and wisdom in our life, but that’s only offered to the wealthy. Everyone misses out when we follow this deception. I know the joy and blessing of opening my home to the broken, there’s nothing better in this life than sharing the love God’s given me with those who don’t know it yet. I pray many will hear what you’re saying and begin living it.
I think David Hogan exemplifies best what you spoke of. Would love to hear you talk with him!