Paul Stewart

Grace: A Tough Pill to Swallow

The Gospel is great news for the prodigals, but for the elder brothers, this great news is often a tough pill to swallow...

“Give us something, anything; but spare us the indignity of this indiscriminate acceptance. Lord, let your servants depart in the peace of their proper responsibility. If it is too much to ask, send us to bed with some few shreds of self-respect to congratulate ourselves upon. But if that is too hard, leave us at least the consolation of our self-loathing.

Only do not force us free.

What have we ever done but try as best we could? How have we so hurt you, even by failing, that you should now turn on us and say that none of it makes any difference, not even our sacred guilt?

Where do you get off suggesting a drink at a time like this?” - Robert Farrar Capon

(HT: The Merry Monk)

 

 

 

Our Church is B.A.

On Sunday, we showed this video and I shared about my recent trip to Haiti. In the midst of overwhelming destruction and poverty, churches are overflowing with people looking for hope. These local churches will be foundational to the rebuilding of Haitian society.

At the end of service we received an impromptu offering to put in a clean-water well outside one of these churches. The need was $3000 and we are happy to report that we have received that in full!

I am continually blown away by the radical love and generosity of our church. After I shared this report with someone at Gateway she said, "Man, our church is so Bad A_ _!" Amen Sister. Amen.

If you haven't yet had the chance to give you can do so HERE.