I enjoy people. All kinds of people are interesting to me. I am interested in where people were born, where they grew up, how their life has been. It is a bit tough in foreign countries. People may NOT want to share where they were born because they may be illegals, or thought so, even if they aren't. I still sometimes ask when the circumstances are right.
Early in our time in Rome we met a wonderful CRU couple leading the Summer Project there. It was a pleasure spending time with them. Here in Bologna, we hit the jackpot. Our CRU Faculty leader had a Christian prof in her Sunday School Class and invited her, her husband, and another couple and they were all delightful.
We did quite a bit together. Every person was kind, considerate, friendly, inclusive; in short just what a gang of Christians OUGHT to be. So why is this remarkable? Good question.
Sadly much of Christianity in the USA is the dipped-and-dropped variety. US Christians, the kind I know best, don't really get much training in Christian living. We become a number on a list of annual baptisms.
Overly negative you say? Think about it. The emphasis is on evangelism, not discipleship. I have written about it before, so I want repeat the same lament. The gift of prophecy, calling the Church to repent, is easy, but not fun.
So, I have said it again. Let's disciple MORE, without leaving off the other.
Early in our time in Rome we met a wonderful CRU couple leading the Summer Project there. It was a pleasure spending time with them. Here in Bologna, we hit the jackpot. Our CRU Faculty leader had a Christian prof in her Sunday School Class and invited her, her husband, and another couple and they were all delightful.
We did quite a bit together. Every person was kind, considerate, friendly, inclusive; in short just what a gang of Christians OUGHT to be. So why is this remarkable? Good question.
Sadly much of Christianity in the USA is the dipped-and-dropped variety. US Christians, the kind I know best, don't really get much training in Christian living. We become a number on a list of annual baptisms.
Overly negative you say? Think about it. The emphasis is on evangelism, not discipleship. I have written about it before, so I want repeat the same lament. The gift of prophecy, calling the Church to repent, is easy, but not fun.
So, I have said it again. Let's disciple MORE, without leaving off the other.
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