A Transparent, Tough, and Needed Discussion at City Church
Yesterday at City Church we took a Sunday to break away from our "regularly scheduled programming" for a Sunday of intentional prayer, reflection, and discussion regarding what has been happening in our culture. We discussed racism, violence, the role of the church, and many other tough topics. A few of the things that I took away from our discussion: - God is in absolute sovereign control. Not one thing that has happened recently caught God by surprise. His sovereign rules extends to every square inch of our planet and He can be trusted. - We must be intentional to listen way more than we speak. Social media is a platform that gives me the opportunity to state an opinion before I take time to listen. Don't fall into the trap. It is easy to make noise with a keyboard. - Life matters to God - all life. Protestors. Victims. Cops. Criminals. Bystanders. All life is valuable. Every person is created in God's image. Treat people like they are valuable ... part