I don't think that churches should be majority a certain race or ethnic group
instead be mixed more than churches seem to be.
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From: O.Addison Gethers
To: Deaf-blind inspirational life groups ; Resting place groups ; bsfm groups
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:13 AM
Subject: {dbilg} devotiional from Donnie Parrett Dec.19
BACK TO BASICS CHURCH
I want to find a church like this:
The building committee approves the building of a stable instead of a
multi-million dollar edifice. I know you can't have much of a crowd in
a stable, but I like the idea of simple and functional as opposed to
grand and expensive.
Animals are allowed in the building. Maybe that is not really
practical, but it would be great to be in a church that dealt with real
life and not just "church" life.
The message is about good news of great joy. It seems to me that is
what most people I know are looking for: a life of joy.
Farmers and intellectuals worship together. I believe people everywhere
are pretty much the same. We generally need and want the same things. I
want a church where people of every race, economic status, and
profession are welcome.
It started out like that you know. Church is really about a simple
message. God's son came to earth and lived among us. He was born in a
stable among real animals. He lived a real life.
Jesus came to earth to do one thing ... find you.
That's the good news: that God wanted us to be in a relationship with
him so much that he let His son leave heaven and come to earth to make
that relationship possible. For everyone that wants it.
It is not complicated. It is not elaborate. It is good news of great
joy. Do not be confused by the church pomp and circumstance you see
this time of year. Do not let the competing message of the world's view
of Christmas hide Jesus, who came to earth to find you.
O. Addison Gethers
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