Sunday night was not a night I will soon forget. As we talked about faith, we talked about it as far beyond belief that God is God, good, real, etc. We talked about faith as "radical trust" in Jesus and His ways, and we illustrated it by teaching us all to stage-dive. Jesus told us if we had "faith and did not doubt" we could move mountains. This world is filled with mountains--hatred, perversion, greed, loneliness, hunger, preventable diseases, idolatry, etc. These mountains will only change when we throw ourselves into the arms of our loving God. In addition, we who are in Christ must be His hands and feet. We must be a community of love, grace, and holiness, eager to catch those who throw themselves into the arms of the Body of Christ (the Church).
I'm going on vacation tomorrow. While I'm gone, I'd appreciate your input. Watch the following metaphor/video clip from V for Vendetta, and tell me how you think it relevant to this phrase: Radical Trust in Christ will Change the Landscape of a Broken World. Who are we in the clip? We do not use bombs to dismantle the power structures of a broken world. What do we use? (Note: trust me I know V is not a great metaphor for Christ, nor should Christians have vendettas.)
As we move into fall, we must remember who we are. We are a community of Christ-followers living out the story of God. As we do so, the landscape of our lives and this world will change. The Church, gang, is the hope of the world.
