Monday, July 31, 2023

SERMON REFLECTION: PREACH JESUS, NOT DIVERSITY OR HELL

Yesterday my heart was broken.  I heard a friend, who is a theologian, pastor, and missionary to the Church in Canada.  He shared how difficult it has been to draw Canadians to church because they associate it with "hate-filled Americans."  They hear our vocal far right who politicize their discrimination of others in the name of Christ.  To be fair, the far left often preaches Diversity while they rattle their jewels.  If in America, the Church really preached Jesus, Jesus would bring together a diversity of people and teach us to love each other.
Lord, forgive us and help us faithfully to preach Jesus.  Amen.

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