The Post Mortem
Before we begin the post mortem today, I think it's important to identify the five people who personified what 611 is all about last night, taking the fishes and loaves they have and using them to be a part of God's plan. Bryce Thompson was our lead singer for music last night, along with his wife Jenna, TJ Thompson shredding on the guitar, Ryan Ikeler banging on drums like Animal from the Muppet Babies, and Brian Banks adding the sweet effects.
We also need to send a shout out to everyone who helped us as we made 2040 sandwiches for Cass Community Social Services, sandwiches that will both be given away to the hungry and sold to other organizations to raise money for some the other amazing programs that Cass performs daily.
As for the Post Mortem, the theme for today is that context matters. If we ever run across people who are homeless, the obvious question is "Why?". What get's someone to the place where they are unable to find shelter for himself/herself? If homelessness is a symptom, then what is the illness that we need to treat in the world around us? And if a person is homeless on the account of bad decisions that they've made, are we the kind of people to go ahead and say, "...they got what they deserved."?
No one ever wants to read a list of the mistakes they've made, nor do they want to see the instant replay. We all have made choices of which we're not proud. I believe that our community stands for the idea that no screw up is too big for God's forgiveness, and if that is true, then maybe no screw up should be too big for our forgiveness. If someone is homeless because of their own poor choices, I believe God demands that we come along side of that person, show them love and forgiveness, and walk with them as they learn how to not repeat the same mistakes.
Let's close the post mortem this way: We stand for these ideas because we believe that God has created us and shown us the best possible way to live, devoted to the God's reclamation work; forgiveness, service, and love.
We also need to send a shout out to everyone who helped us as we made 2040 sandwiches for Cass Community Social Services, sandwiches that will both be given away to the hungry and sold to other organizations to raise money for some the other amazing programs that Cass performs daily.
As for the Post Mortem, the theme for today is that context matters. If we ever run across people who are homeless, the obvious question is "Why?". What get's someone to the place where they are unable to find shelter for himself/herself? If homelessness is a symptom, then what is the illness that we need to treat in the world around us? And if a person is homeless on the account of bad decisions that they've made, are we the kind of people to go ahead and say, "...they got what they deserved."?
No one ever wants to read a list of the mistakes they've made, nor do they want to see the instant replay. We all have made choices of which we're not proud. I believe that our community stands for the idea that no screw up is too big for God's forgiveness, and if that is true, then maybe no screw up should be too big for our forgiveness. If someone is homeless because of their own poor choices, I believe God demands that we come along side of that person, show them love and forgiveness, and walk with them as they learn how to not repeat the same mistakes.
Let's close the post mortem this way: We stand for these ideas because we believe that God has created us and shown us the best possible way to live, devoted to the God's reclamation work; forgiveness, service, and love.
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