The way church/community should be

h/t gw

This article about community sums up a discussion i was having with my mom just last night around the campfire up here in beautiful Minnesota. We were discussing the sad story about the parents of an autistic boy who were suing their church to let them come back. (BTW, here’s some good perspective on that article here and here.)

You know, I can do without those that whine and complain about stuff at church. In fact, they make me mad. If all you care about is what you get out of it, then you’ll never be satisfied. Just do us all a favor and get out. It’s not really about what you want, it’s about Jesus and helping others get to know Him better.

I’m in Wanda’s shoes, but blessed with a family that God used to keep me from a lot of junk in my life. I want to be desperate to know Jesus better and not dragged down by all sorts of man-made expectations and charades. That’s not what’s important.