ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
October 23, 2022
David Kinnaman discusses his extensive research on those “outside” the Christian faith in his book “UnChristian.” He writes, “Deep down I hoped my intuition would be wrong about how negative the views of my generation were toward Christians. I was unprepared for how resistant, entrenched, and pessimistic the response would be” (p.222). Many Christians have known firsthand the negative opinions some people have held against them. The early Christian teachers, Paul and Silas, felt that negativity as they were brought to the center of town and beaten. Yet the negative opinion of Paul and Silas was because the two of them pointed to the amazing love of God for all people, and the powerful did not like it. Today, the culture has a negative opinion of Christianity because it uses the word “love,” but then acts in some of the most unloving and non-gracious ways imaginable. Cypress Creek Christian Church is working hard to present a very different vision of Christ-like living. We won’t be perfect, but there are a handful of those who have been pessimistic and unenthusiastic about the religion called Christianity, who have caught a glimpse of Cypress Creek Christian Church and found some hope. They may not be quite ready to enter our space, but they are curious. Keep living that love with such recklessness that even the most skeptical might be intrigued.
Be the power and inspiration, O God, behind every attempt I make at embodying your limitless love for all. Amen.
