Kevin wrote: > Are you saying this is an unusual > characteristic for christians, David?
Unfortunately, yes. I don't know how it is up there in New York where you live, but most Christians here are reluctant to get so involved in a drunkard's life. I setup a homeless network when I lived in Tampa to try and make it easy for Christians to help the poor and homeless. I had everything setup with the county to pay for three months rent if need be. I had a seutp with a thrift store for free clothing and furniture just by walking in the store with the guy. All the resources were taken care of, and all I needed were Christians to work with the person and minister Christ into their lives. Still, very few Christians wanted to get so involved. Even bringing the homeless to Bible studies and church meetings made some Christians uncomfortable. One elder in our church told me that I was causing too much emphasis in the church to turn toward the homeless problem and it was distracting from Christ. This only because I would bring in several homeless people every week and maybe give a testimony or two about great things happening among the homeless I was working with. Now to be fair, there were some that took people in and helped tremendously. Some women took some prostitutes and dope addicts shopping and carried them to church, etc., but it really was not the normal thing for all the Christians. Few were there that would give in this way. Many might come for a Saturday afternoon and serve lunch and pass out clothes, but few were there that took the outcast into their own home. You always seem to have a team of men around you, Kevin. Maybe with your natural leadership abilities, the Christians in your community readily take in strangers for months and even years at a time? Please tell me more. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
