Concerned
I’m concerned that, if you gave $10,000 to most church staffers these days, they’d spend the money on fixing the building or upgrading stage lights or refurnishing the middle school room or some other project that involves buying things that will “last.” I’m also concerned that the congregation would consider these purchases “necessary.”
When did we stop worrying about the hungry, the poor and the destitute?
When will the lights and stage props be “good enough?”
When will the sanctuary seating be “good enough?”
When will the middle school room furnishings be “good enough?”
At what point do we stop buying junk, decide to work with what we have and focus on loving others?
I look into the eyes of downtrodden people every week and let me tell you…
They could give a crap less about how cool the stage is on Sunday.
They could give a crap less about that sweet new recliner some middle schooler is going to spill Coke on next week.
They could give a crap less about how old the computers are in the church offices.
They could give a crap less about the new French Roast coffee that’s now available in the church coffee shop.
16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.17 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? –1 John 3
As if, when we get to heaven, God’s going to say, “I’m sure glad you kept that church building in tip-top shape!”
When are we going to stop caring about junk and start caring about people?
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