![]() ![]() Below are links to each: People, the Gospel is not dead. That movement is called “To Write Love on Her Arms.” I would like to share the opportunity to be informed about these. The same is true for when I read of a new movement. My heart was convicted and lifted at the same time last night as I read the transcript of Bono’s speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. I want to see people do more than sing redundant worship songs. I want to see more men like Bono (of U2) – using their status to help others. #Misshapen love how toI’ve seen a lot of pretenders, but I have met some people who really know how to love. There’s a movement, and I want to be a part, a movement of love – Christ’s love. I’m convicted, because I’m as guilty as everyone else. His hair is matted and his eyes bloodshot because he just spent the night talking a young man out of suicide. He hasn’t had time to wash his hands, so no one wants to shake it. He smells from spending so much time with worldly people. Jesus Christ is alive and well, but it seems that too many of us would rather not let him in our churches. He is in a rehab center with a cocaine addict. He is in outreach centers, coffee shops, and even concerts. You will find it where people have issues and needs. You will find it where people are hurting. You certainly won’t find too much of it on TBN. You might not find it in Joel Ostein territory either. Is there evidence of this Jesus Christ today? Oh, there is, but you might have trouble finding it in most of your run-of-the-mill roadside churches. He was out to show the way to those who knew they knew nothing. He wasn’t out to make friends with people who thought they had things figured out. He used methods that the religious right wing didn’t like. This Jesus Christ reached out to people that others wouldn’t. He rose again, victorious – more alive than ever. What can one expect when most of what is fed to us is nothing but junk food and fast food podcast sermons? What’s got me ranting? Why the conviction? I’m upset because this is not the Jesus Christ I claim to serve. This body has become a couch potato and is at serious risk of heart disease. There’s a handful working, but the legs aren’t moving. Sure, there are a few individuals serving as hands and fingers – perhaps an ear or two. Yes, this body has become a typical, lazy, overweight, and well-to-do individual. ![]() Nobody could live through what the American church has to go through – who could ever bear potluck dinners, well-cushioned pews, heating and air conditioning, and fancy glass windows. He could endure the cross sure he could even come back from the grave – alive and well! But now? No, not now. According to a lot of what I’ve seen, many “believers” think Jesus Christ is a cripple – partially paralyzed. This thing I’ve claimed to be part of for virtually all of my life. I’m talking about the self-proclaimed body of Christ. I’m talking about what most churches have forgotten. However, he did ask me to do some community service. Actually, he went way out of his way to make sure I didn’t have to go. He said that I’m very guilty – guilty of hate crimes, extortion, fraud, misrepresentation, and other things. The jury said I’m not guilty – in fact they think I’m a pretty decent guy. He loved the ones the world just loves to hate, and as long as there’s a heaven, there’ll be a failure to excommunicate.” – Relient K I’ve been convicted. ![]()
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