These days a lot of Christians are leaving a fragrance behind them that smells more like dog poop than honeysuckle, all the while telling people this is how Jesus smells. ⠀
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But that's a lie and people are not stupid. They avoid and reject the fragrance of dog poop, as well they should. ⠀
So what about you?
Do you have bags to drop? Are they so heavy you can only take a few steps a year toward what you dream of? Come to Intermissionary and let's leave them at the cross.
Read MoreOne reason I think people abandon Christianity (I'm looking at you Millennials) is many of us Jesus-followers are super caught up in the grand gestures of the faith - shall I work in Africa? What is my calling? How do I evangelize a generation? - while ignoring the quotidian acts of love and service as somehow less important.
It's easy to forget that giving someone a quarter when they need it, is love.
Read MorePerhaps if we had less courage, we would have spoken of everything but executive orders,walls and refugees detained at the airport. But we love each other and, perhaps like you, we want to act like Jesus in our new political climate. We just don't know how.
As we talked, my sweet friend paid me a high compliment.
"I know you believe differently than I do," she said. " But thank you for making this a safe place to talk about it."Read More
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I want to make my life matter but I don’t know how.”
You think about it, dream about it, buy gratitude journals, create vision boards on Pinterest, read self-help books and still day after day, you do the same old work, have drinks with the same old people, love your family in the same old ways.
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