7/12/24

Something is broken. 

Okay, maybe not “something,” but a LOT of things are broken. 
We could talk all day about what is broken in our world and our country. 
We’d probably talk about politics and a (another) tumultuous presidential race in America, or wars happening in the Middle East, Ukraine, and many other places. 
We’d mention our educational system from top to bottom, the cost of healthcare, record-high temperatures, and the latest trends in the secular world of ethics and morality.

But what matters most this week is this thought… people are broken.

This coming weekend, someone will walk into our church’s worship service. They’ll get the kids checked in, maybe take a bulletin from the usher, and they’ll stand and sing along (or at least pretend to sing along). But on the inside, they’re broken. They wonder if God is real, if life is worth it, if the biblical gospel story can be believed, or if they are worthy of love. 
And we have been called with a holy calling, equipped with a message of divine truth, and invited into a special partnership with the Holy Spirit, who is already prepared to work through our words and our ministry.

Your smile, your greeting, your prayers might just be the thing that opens the door to their heart so that the Holy Spirit can do His work. Are you willing to do more than just attend? Are you willing to move out of your comfort zone, your norm, your space so that a visitor and new attendee will feel the warmth of Christ’s love.

Something is broken. We can help fix it.

Brian

Great opportunities are now open for you to share your giftedness with others. It’s a great time to join our awesome volunteers downstairs presenting the gospel to the next generation. Our Prayer and 1st Impressions Teams are now forming now forming. We would love to provide you with an easy Spiritual Gifts Inventory that will allow you to see where God has gifted you and where you might best serve. See Brian, Darla or Sandra for more information about a Spiritual Gifts Inventory.