Yesterday at North Raleigh I preached what I consider a landmark sermon.
I stated that a local church really is like a living body, it’s more of an organism than an organization. It’s made up of living, but flawed, sinful people. So in spite of it’s best efforts it will blunder from time to time. There is no church that is 100% successful in everything it does.
As one anonymous poet put it:
“I think that I shall never see, a church that’s all it ought to be;
A church whose members never stray, beyond the straight and narrow way;
A church that has no empty pews; whose pastor never has the blues...
Where gossips never peddle lies, or make complaints or criticize;
Where all are always sweet and kind, and all to other’s faults are blind.
Such perfect churches there may be, but none of them are known to me. But still I’ll work and pray and plan, to make our church the best we can.”
Then I described the refocus process we are beginning. In order for any church to really refocus it must experience change.
To hear this landmark message simply click HERE.
WORD SCRAMBLE
Unscramble the letters below
U T O S H
Hint: At least three people told me after hearing my message that they wanted to stand up and do this.
PS: Congratulations to Danelle Betancourt who solved the last word scramble with the correct answer of AWESOME!
This vision is for a future time ... it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. Habakkuk 2:3
These are trustworthy sayings!
