it's an easy, sensational sell to say that brother chris is in this trouble because of our neglects... It's easy to say that, but that's not the whole truth. Yes, we are less than we ought. Yes, our deeds are lacking before God. Yes, we have put down movements to pursue God... All of us. All...

...and its the children who have paid the price. Are any of you out there reading this older than 50? How do you feel about your generation's handling of the administration of the Gospel?

Bud? Do you read this? You devoured Barna in the Nineties, despising that the most anointed servants of God resembled crack addicted family members...

Bruce? You pastor a church like I'd like to serve at, with a father heart and an unwise compassion. Inspiring.

How about 40's?
Russ? You've taken the road I'd have liked to. I'm worried for your soul, man. It's such a suck heap, that mess that's asking you to buy into its "company man" mentality...

Don? You held your hands to my bleeding, asking the whole time why a guy would charge bayonets armed only with a flower...

Mike? You took the seed and have borne fruit--a lot of fruit... I weep over the blessed tenderness of your service to the feet of the poor. You cut your teeth on innocent passion, service--willingness to suffer for Christ. You are a fruitful servant, who stood before your congregation and declared that after years of attendance that you'd finally found Christ. what sweet scandal was born through you...

Some of you are too close for comfort. I won't mention your names, but I know how much the truth will cost you. For some of you, your job is to lose your church to gain eternal life... Some of what you have been given is that "offfering prescribed by Moses". Go present it to Jesus as a testimony before the Levites. A testimony of your healing... You'll be the freest 70 year old you've ever known if you lose this world's prestige and crown in the service of Christ. Tell th Truth and say your prayers. Don't hold back, as Isaiah says...
I've watched a gray headed man hold back, cool off, and buy into the bullies' lies, for lack of a freak to spur him on. Now it's all covenants and contracts! CAn't go ten steps without a PR patch. The house of God turned into an advertising campaign...

Well, the Kingdom of God is within all who would bleed their treasures to follow Jesus--who keep banging themselves against he Porch-Bulb of His radiance...

We're drawn to the romance of the God who has loved dirty sinners like us... we get high on prodigal redemption. we sniff it like glue. find us on the dirty street curb huffing away at the "...aroma of Christ to God..."

are you feeling homeless in your affluence? Try this: sell all the stuff you can. Buy your brother out of debt, save your neighbor from their burden, and then move into the "danger zone" of the cross, with Jesus...