There is much to criticize as the secular world looks at the Christian community. As I think back over the past several years I recall too many personal failures by pastors and Christian leaders in our nation. Many of these make headlines in our national news. For example, a few years back the pastor of a mega church in Colorado who had preached over and over again against sexual sin had actually been living in repeated acts of sexual sin for some time. And the result of this was that he lost his position at church, he lost his reputation, and he did great damage to the name of Jesus and his followers. Yes, the critics of Christianity have much to point to in a Christian’s life as a lack of consistency in living the teachings of Jesus.
But what if...? What if the people who follow Jesus could silence the critics? What if the way Christians lived gave critics no reason to speak badly against Jesus or his followers?
This week in our series through 1 Peter, called “Home Away from Home,” we’ll look at that “what if.” We’ll look at what Peter says characterizes the lifestyle of a believer who sees himself or herself as a temporary resident on this planet – their home away from home.
I hope to see you on Sunday,
Gary Keith
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