Phil 2:14-16
No church is perfect, no person is perfect, no relationship
is perfect…there are always things we can complain and argue about and so we do
and this is what the world sees. The world sees the Church argue about whether
women should be Bishops and that’s it, a cloud has obscured the stars in the
dark night sky. The world hears us complaining about our church leaders and
that’s it, a cloud has obscured the stars.
I love camping. I love the simplicity of only having the bear
minimum to cook with and eat with. I love being so affected by the weather. I
love that it really makes a difference whether there are clouds in the night
sky, blocking out the light from the moon and the stars, making it necessary to
have a torch to walk around without tripping over a guy rope. I love that when
there are no clouds in the night sky the light from the stars is enough to see
where you are going.
Our complaining and arguing is like clouds in the night sky
obscuring the word of life. While we complain and argue the world is left to
trip over the guy ropes and get lost in the dark. When we speak positively about
our church family, we shine and then others can see the word of life, the
gospel, the news about who Jesus is and what he’s done.
(part time member of staff)