On Sunday, I will be delivering a message about Christians being perceived as hypocritical. Whether you like it or not, there is a perception that Christians are hypocritical. Specifically, folks in their 20s and 30s who are not Christians feel as though Christians do not live out the very things that they say the believe. Eighty percent of these folks know someone who is a committed Christian, but only 15% believe that those Christians live a lifestyle different from anyone else.
Our bible reading for this Sunday focus on right living. Our reading from James asks us to be doers of the word, not just hearers. In our reading from Mark, Jesus tells us that is from the heart that bad deeds come forth. Church can be a safe environment. Are we ready to take our faith out from the church and bring it into the community?
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