Here is an excellent little video from an atheist….you may have seen him on Penn and Teller.
He makes the following points….
How much do you have to hate someone…to not share your faith?
If I believed without a shadow of a doubt that you were about to be hit by a truck…and did not say something to you, what would you say about me?
Having now become a church that uses temporary locations…..spaces rented off others who own them….I am keenly aware of some of the advantages and disadvantages of both.
Using a community owned and used space has helped us to grow, interact and communicate with the community so much better than what we used to. People know where we are, they see us, the interact with our programs…we are part of the community.
Downside is that we dont own the place! We get told off for this that and the other….even if we have done nothing really wrong. There has been a distinct period of the other people using the place getting used to us….One person in particular……(say no more!)
The person who runs the centre is great! Nothing but helpful, know that we know her and have been there a while.
But not being able to do whatever we want there…is a downside.
Ultimatly moving has been the right move for us. There is certainly pain. We have a lot of stuff to set up each week (3 times a week actually)…and not a lot of space to put it in…..but the upside is….we are starting to feel like a mission organisation, not a club.
This is great.
Looking for a biblical justification for cursing that driver that just cut you off, the Barrista who made you a bitter coffee…or even the sales assistant who seems more intent on talking to their boyfriend on the phone rather that serving you?
The problem is that as Christians we are meant to be nice to each other….this curse generator is full of great comebacks for a multitude of situations….
This is one that took my fancy,
“May you go on a diet of crunchy, unsweetened locusts, thou whose name is but dung!”
Biblical Curse Generator
Well well…..Maybe Barra has been listening to his wife (a keen dockers member)….