Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8

Today it's my hope that the folks that I go to church with have checked in our UCC homepage and noticed this daily verse. Today it's my hope that they stop fighting to be 'right' or 'in charge' Because you know what? None of you are right and none of you as humans (or 'man') are in charge, especially not of the Church. Today it's my hope that the 'real' takes over and makes us all realize that we can't market our church to be something that will be palatable to all. It isn't going to happen and in doing so you are taking your eyes off of that which is of greatest importance to a Christian. Worshiping and glorifying the Lord. Today it's my hope that all of us realize that we are called to be 'Christlike' in the things we do and say, our attitude towards the serving of others that need us. Not that we are waiting for someone to come and do it for us. We need to be still and know that God is waiting and watching for us to hold our selves out and open for him to enter us and to allow us to be existing for Him. We can't expect someone to be hired and come to our congregation and tell us how we can fix our own problems. We also can't expect money to be the driving force for our existence as a church. That's where I've seen it go bad and in a big hurry. Don't let your church become nothing more than a painted whore. It's wrong and it's not going to expand the congregation. If nothing else, it will drive people away. If things keep along this pathway, I anticipate that God will knock us off our feet and on our butts. And keep doing so until we get back on the track that we belong on.

Show love for each other, be gentle with each other. {{{{hugs}}}}