God bless,

                                Have you ever spent time discussing religion with a person from another faith? Did it go far at all? Did you ever spend time with someone that was a non-believer trying to convince them that they Had to become a Christian? How did that go? How did it feel when they brought things up like:

1)      The church is full of hypocrites

2)      The church only wants your money

3)      Is your church a cult

4)      Etc..

I'm sure like I have you each have grown frustrated at times trying to convince people that "the Way" was the right way but not everyone will see or receive what you and I have to say. So what's my point here today? It's simple, don't waste your breath on people who want to contend religion but rather invest your time with people that are seeking a higher degree of relationship. The church was never built with the teachers of the law but rather with the worst of the earth (no offense to any of us). We have to begin to go back to the basics, Jesus followed this same strategy reaching out to those that were discarded rather than the priest and elders of the places He visited. Today I encourage you to reach out to someone that is imperfect, rather than tell them what you are all about show them your beliefs through your actions. This will convert the heart of anyone.

Moving away from trying to prove Christ to people who are not receiving,

Pastor Joell A. Perez

Mark 11:33 "So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."