We Want To Be A Church For People Who Don’t Like Church.
“Come to me, all you who labor – all of you who are weary, overburdened, burnt out on religion and I will cause you to rest and recover your life. Take my yoke upon you. Learn of me, walk with me, work with me, keep company with me – let me teach you the unforced rhythms of grace. Because I am humble and gentle at heart, you will find a blessed quiet rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is not difficult to carry. (Our paraphrase of Matthew 11)
We want you to stop going to church.
No, really. Stop it. It’s time to give up seeking religion. God has something greater in mind. He wants a relationship. If you have to make yourself get up and go to church, you need to take a look at your motivation. The simple truth is once you realize God is reaching to US, it’s easy to reach out to HIM. And how much fun it is to gather with that crazy bunch of folks who get together every week to share each other’s company. How would you translate that Matthew 11? The easy message is really very simple, “So you’re Tired? Burned out on religion? Need some help? Jesus is there for you.”