irony of a conviction
today at our youth worker bible study we talked about convictions. i mentioned a couple of mine, one being my global impact as a person. so i should have been happy, and i guess i am, to see that the president-elect to the Christian coalition resigned because they were more focused on abortion & gay marriage over poverty issues.
The Rev. Joel Hunter, who was scheduled to take over the socially conservative group in January from Roberta Combs, said he had hoped to focus on issues such as poverty and the environment.
"They pretty much said, 'These issues are fine, but they're not our issues, that's not our base,"' Hunter said.
part of what i find ironic in this is the picture that the article used was hunter preaching via video feed. not being the fan of satellite churches, i wonder how much money is spent to help people watch tv at church versus contributing to world poverty or environmental issues?
Recently, I asked a bible study at church I was leading what are Christian Issues of today. Before the class, I made a bet with my wife that issues like poverty, race, war, genocide, famine wouldn't come up. She thought they would. I won.
The class replied abortion, marriage, family, and homosexuality.
Posted by: Stephen | November 29, 2006 at 10:09 AM
I used to go to a church that ignored the issues of poverty and war and genocide. the pastor supported the war in Iraq because it supposedly opened the borders there for the Gospel to be preached...
I go to a church now that does focus on poverty and famine and reaching out to others, rather than condemning their immoral lifestyles. It's refreshing, especially knowing I can disagree with them on some issues and still be welcome.
Posted by: Jody | November 30, 2006 at 06:50 PM
I happened to be in Hunter's church when announced that he was going to be President of the CC. They did this simulcast thing to another building in preparation for having two worship centers running at the same time.
The church is made out of an old skating rink. It still looks like one, too. No zamboni, though.
Posted by: John | December 01, 2006 at 05:01 PM
The Ushers definitely need a Zamboni.
Posted by: rev mommy | December 01, 2006 at 09:18 PM
who is the one who gets to sit on the waving seat? are those the greeters?
Posted by: gavin | December 01, 2006 at 09:42 PM