Stay Tuned. . .

I have been doing alot of thinking lately . . . (this can be a dangerous thing)! I am at a time and a place in my life where I am looking back and wondering where the time has gone and how little I have accomplished in service to Jesus.

I am looking around and wondering . . .what in the world has become of the church in the west? Are we seriously to believe that what we see on television and in multi-mega churches is what its all about? David Platt in his book Radical says no. I agree. Our consumeristic narcissism subtly influences us to . . .lean on our own understanding. The church of western culture has demonstrated time amd time again that it does not need God. Rather than serving God's kingdom we have poured our time, talent. and resources into building empires on earth (apparently we have learned nothing from the Romans).

This brings me to consider the future. I have attained "middle-aged" status. More than likely, I have fewer years in front of me than behind me. The scale of time has tipped. What about the future? I don't know all of the specifics. What I do know is that the Bible provides real answers on the matter. Next month we will turn our sights on the future as presented through the vision of the Apostle John as he penned the Boof of Revelation.

It has been a long time since I have blogged, but I felt that it was time to begin again in order to provide additional perspectives not covered during the weekly sermons. We are constantly experiencing the future becoming the present and then the past. Our future is relevant to and affects our present. All too often we put off thinking about it so that we don't have to experience the change that God wants to bring for His Glory. But change is occuring nonetheless and so we will take a look at the future. Are we in the last days (end times)? Stay tuned, remain faithful , and find out!