We used to attend a small Lutheran church near us. I liked that it wasn’t a large corporate type church where everything seems to be about money.
The pastor was an older easy going Swedish guy. Very likeable.
Then they got rid of him and brought in a young woman. The “I’m gonna change the world “ type. The rainbow flag went up. We left, as did many others. The church, which had been there for many years, folded a few years later.
It’s as if they don’t care if they succeed as long as they destroy everything in the way.
Jacqui is no Christian. Am I judging her? No, I am discerning her spiritual state by observing her actions and words.
Well, it sure looks like the devil nudged in this gal. How was it that they picked such a red-flag case? Gospel is important.
Change the world, yes — the right way, with the right tools, as a servant of the Lord. Barging into the connotation of the “gay flag” — not a good idea. What might be nice is a flag showing an arched rainbow — the original covenant symbol.
Anyhow, I’m hoping only to get to the heart of the gospel, not to raise dust just for the sake of raising dust. Knowing that a sin is wrong is only part of the picture. Knowing how to restore a soul to righteousness is the completion. If I fumble, if I fail — please forgive me, God forgive me.