I like Jesus...not the church

Eye catching title to an article recently published in Outreach Mag.

Here is the link

The article says that these are the top perceptions of how 20 & 30 somethings view the church today:

1) The Church is an organized religion with a political agenda.

2) The Church is judgmental and negative.

3) The Church is dominated by males and oppresses females.

4) The Church is homophobic.

5) The Church arrogantly claims all other religions are wrong.

6) The Church is full of fundamentalists who take the whole Bible literally


I wonder if people in my town have this same perception of my church?? I wonder what I could do to change that perception?? Are these perceptions legit?? Something to ponder huh...


The article, which I recommend reading, closes with this statement that I completely agree with:

"May those who like Jesus but not the Church understand the Jesus of the Bible and the full, wonderful life that His life, death and resurrection bring. And may they move from liking Jesus to loving Him, and from not liking the Church to loving it."

A first

Yesterday, Elizabeth Anne spent the afternoon at Day Care for the first time. Mom was not thrilled.

I picked her up anticipating the ladies to tell me how Elizabeth Anne wore them out and to please take her...

But she slept the whole time and was a perfect baby!

That's my girl!

Lesson Recap!

This morning was my first time back in Sunday School since the end of Jan. It felt good to be back and see everyone. Here is the lesson recap:

We discussed Luke 9:10-17.

Picture woodstock without the bands... this was the scene. There were probably 10,000 men, women, and children spread out all over the hillside just to see and hear Jesus.

Late in the day, they realized there was no food - and Jesus looked at his team of 12 and said, "You feed them!" Of all ways to feed the people, Jesus took that route. Why? He could have snapped his fingers and made everyone a Big Mac right then. But why say to his team.."You feed them"?

Well...maybe it's because he wanted them to participate in the work he was doing. He wanted them to serve, talk to, and feed all these people.

And nothing has changed. Jesus wants us to participate in his work. He could snap his fingers and serve, talk to, and feed everyone in this world if he wanted. But he doesn't take that route. He says to us...."You feed them."

The question is: Will we just sit there and say, "Impossible"??? Or will we try to serve, talk to, and feed others? Only one of these decisions allows you to participate in the work of God. Don't miss out!

Spring Practice Begins!

Well, it's here. Football practice has started for Bama.

Here is a video link of the 1st day.

Can't wait!!!