Over the past three weeks in Paraguay, I have seen the bible, Jesus and the church in a different context. In my neighborhood, the church and what it believes is very different from the surrounding community. People of the church naturally stand out because of the choices they make.
For example- when people fill the bars on the weekend, the youth of the church worship together. As my neighbor comes home drunk, my host mom prays for the safety of his wife and children. When there is too much free time for the kids of the neighborhood, the women of the church create Saturday morning activities for them to learn about Christ. As problems of the world are ever present, the people of the church respond in Christ like ways.
What does this mean for me. In what ways can I stand out from the world in order to be a shining light for Christ. How can we as a church stand out in the world.
Great Questions
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