What Do You Make of This?
Since we're moving to Florida very soon, I stay current on stuff that is happening in the news down there. I came across this mind-blowing story out of Pensacola...
For those of you who didn't click the link - here's the skinny: A church that operates a coffee shop/music venue was in trouble with its landlord because of complaints about the loud music. So much trouble, I guess, that they need to move. Who should come to the rescue...? A local strip-club and its owner! No kidding... the strip club sold tickets to a benefit concert and all proceeds were going to the church, to help them get a new location for their coffee shop and music venue. I know what the Bible says about "the wealth of the wicked," but have you ever heard of anything like this before? I haven't.
I know this is going to be a polarizing issue in the church-at-large. There will be lots of people questioning the "integrity" of this church if they have such a friendly relationship with a nudie-bar. I have very little details about this story or the church in question... nothing more than I read in the little news item. For that reason, I'm not getting on either side. But here's what I am thinking:
Jesus was attacked by the Pharisees because he hung around with "well-known and notorious sinners" (see Luke 15:1-2). Here we have a pastor who can actually utter the phrase, "My friend, the strip-club owner." Based on that, surface level information alone, I'm convicted!
Again, I don't know exactly what to think about this specific situation, but it sure is interesting! I know I want to be the kind of follower of Jesus that could have a "well-known sinner" as a friend. Those who are well have no need of a physician, right?
Scott Bane
in Outward-Focus, Thoughts
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