However, My attitude has not changed. Church was never meant to be cumbersome and exhausting. It was meant to share the gospel of Christ with the world; Uninhibited, unbiased, with clarity, authority, and power that we only find in Christ. The gospel is easy to hear and easy to accept as truth, but man it stings from time to time. When is the last time we gave our shirt to someone who needed it? When is the last time we offered a cup of coffee and an ear to someone who just needed a friend? Its been a while for me.
All around us people are hurting. All around us people are looking for healing, authentic spiritual healing. In my recent trip to India, I had to reflect on the differences in culture. India has severe poverty and extreme wealth. In the impoverished areas, the people have something that many of us do not: Community. They live together, cry together, celebrate together, play cricket together, mourn together, eat together, and do many other things together, in community. We have stuff that's supposed to make us happy. I think we miss out on community because of our wealth. So who is poorer? That is the question that I am stuck with.
