So often when we come to church we feel we have to "clean up".
We put on our Sunday best, smile and pretend everything's OK. Sometimes we even hide behind a mask of "spirituality".
We look at others and compare lives hoping to find someone whose sin is greater than ours.
It is also very common to completely
stay away from church because we feel we're not "good enough". We're convinced we need to get
rid of sinful behavior in our lives before we are worthy to approach God.
Fortunately, both these concepts are wrong.
Scripture tells us "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). We are also told that
"God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were yet (still) sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
This
whole "God Thing" is really quite simple...He loves each one of us and all He wants is for us to love Him back!
Please
know there is a place for you in our fellowship. So come. Come in jeans and sneakers, come with your doubts and
fears, come with your questions and hurts. Come as you are!
Blessings,
Dave Bauder
Pastor
