Dance Until They Kill You, And Then

I Am Convinced That If We Lose Kids To The Culture Of Drugs And Materialism, Of Violence And War, It's Because We Don't Dare Them, Not Because We Don't Entertain Them. It's Because We Make The Gospel Too Easy, Not Because We Make It Too Difficult. Kids Want To Do Something Heroic With Their Lives, Which Is Why They Play Video Games And Join The Army. But What Do They Do With A Church That Teaches Them To Tiptoe Through Life So They Can Arrive Safely At Death?

Most Of The Ugliness In The Human Narrative Comes From A Distorted Quest To Possess Beauty. Coveting Begins With Appreciating Blessings: Murder Begins With A Hunger For Justice. Lust Begins With A Recognition Of Beauty. Gluttony Begins When Our Enjoyment Of The Delectable Gifts Of God Starts To Consume Us. Idolatry Begins When Our Seeing A Reflection Of God In Something Beautiful Leads To Our Thinking That The Beautiful Image Bearer Is Worthy Of Worship.

There Are Financial Bankruptcies In Many Parts Of The Church. No Question About That. But We See The Possibility Of Reimagining And Revitalizing The Church.

If Those Of Us Who Believe In God Do Not Believe God's Grace Is Big Enough To Save The Whole World... Well, We Should At Least Pray That It Is.

The Church Is Like Noah's Ark. It Stinks, But If You Get Out Of It, You'll Drown.