Talking about stuff I should know by now.

Got the following from a video done at my church, which may be the best expression of a church’s “mission” or credo I’ve ever heard.  If I can find the video that went with it I’ll post it or the link at the bottom.

This was done during a series on the context of what we do and why we do it.

the world is going soft and we are not going with it

we’re going the way of God, no matter which way the rest of the world is going

we’re not the church of tomorrow, we’re the church of today

we are growing, we are moving forward

we are not going back to ritual or tradition

we are about the Bible, it isn’t negotiable or for the faint of heart-

it’s a revolutionary message that changes lives

we’re going to receive truth, speak truth, act on truth

whether it’s in line with popular opinion or not

we are equal opportunity offenders

we aren’t satisfied with mediocrity

God has given us his best, and we give him ours

we are doing life together – we are real no matter how messy it gets

some people hide their dirty laundry – we air ours

because being real brings freedom

we’re not just bothered by poverty, injustice, and oppression – we HATE them

we are not satisfied with the way things are, so we’re changing them

we’re bucking the system that is built to smash people like bugs on a windshield

our system is Love

we’re into coffee – 350 gallons a week – and it isn’t for sale.  nothing is

we give freely and we receive freely

we’re for freedom and we’re against religion

we ARE going to change the world

we’re not about fat savings accounts; we put our money where our mouth is

we spend every dime on blessing communities, building into families, and breaking the bondage of poverty

we’re not taking ourselves too seriously – we still laugh at the same jokes we thought were funny in junior high

we are movie goers, sports fan, and music lovers.  we think God is too.  we don’t check our culture at the door.

we’re doing everything short of sin to communicate, provoke, and connect you to the message of Jesus

we’re convinced that the Jesus you follow can tell the world exactly where you stand

and we don’t walk toward the dying – we RUN.

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