A Voice in the Town Square

I have been thinking about what to do in light of Sunday's message. In one regard it's so sad that the Church's voice has lost it's effectiveness in the town square...but meditating on that thought takes me/us nowhere! so...let's do what we can to make a difference....three things Pastor Dennis referred to in the message especially peaked my thinking about what our role should be in the world.

1. The Church has the message of forgiveness....do you think that is something the world needs right now? So in my life...How do I live with God's forgiveness message? Do I believe that God has forgiven me...Do I live like I believe it? Have I forgiven those that I need to forgive? Do I live like I have forgiven them? There are victories and places to work on....The victories are a part of my story and the places that need work will become part of my story. The stories are part of the conversations in our community. God forgives and helps us to forgive...EVERYBODY.
2. Each part of the town square wants the power....even the Church has been guilty of this... but Jesus said"... whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many(Matthew 20:26-28)." What Jesus teaches is so contrary to how we behave...I want to become other's focused...I think I heard a message about that recently, hmmmm.
3. We have the responsibility to pray for the upcoming Leadership Conference in Haiti. Let us be faithful in prayer!