I Just Came Back From Church Today...OMG

[AnneD]

I attend a small church. Many members are older but we are growing and have younger members. It is mixed with moderate and conservatives. Our Pastor is a thoughtful soft spoken man that tends to be a tad reserved and always tends to be as neutral as Switzerland. This Sunday, he was naming names and kicking butts.

Today, he gave a sermon that was on fire. The topic was the miracle of turning the water into the wine. I know there are many people that bash on this board so I will spare you the details.........But, if there is a way for a Christian and fellow minister to politely rip a fellow pastor 'a new one'-our pastor did.

He said (and I am paraphrasing as best I remember) 'We must pray for the people of Haiti. We must also give to them our best wine, just as Jesus turned the water into the best wine. Now there are some, like Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh that have told us that the Haitians have made a deal with the devil or that they brought on their sufferings. They would have us believe that it is God's will. In a way it is a test...a test of our faith. If we truly believe in Christ and his example-we will give the Haitians our best wine. And as hard as we pray for strength for those going in to Haiti to aid them in their most trying of times, we will pray even harder for forgiveness for what people like Pat and Rush say, and that God give them understanding. For they are just like the addled and confused elderly uncle that attends family gatherings and makes embarrassing pronouncements.' :wow:

It was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.....Then all you heard was a large Sanctuary full of "AMENS". He called them out several more times by name. I have never heard that before. He went on to finish. Everyone leaving today congratulated the Paster on his inspiring sermon. We look forward to rolling up our sleeves and getting some people in there to help. We hope this quake will be a turning point for the poor of Haiti.

Finally, real Christians are taking over the church.