Ideal

I think there's a tendency to sometimes romanticize new forms of church.  "If only we could get in a true community."  Or "Things would be different if we only did things this way."  If only we were in charge, we would get it right.  The grass is always greener on the other side.  The truth is we will always struggle to live faithfully, no matter how big, small, or unique one's community is.  The desire for something better is healthy, but it must take on flesh and not just words.

The problem with the church has always been the same:  it's made up of people.  People who are selfish, lazy, and sinful.  (That's pretty redundant, eh?)  The true community wars against this as a collective.  It speaks in unity against apathy and calls us to something better we are by ourselves.  If it fails to do this, it ceases to be a true community. 

May we never be so arrogant as to think we can solve all the problems.  But may we not be so foolish as to cease to push for something better than what we are now.

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Saturday, 6pm at Trinity Park for trash pick up.