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02.21.04
You might say Christianity
has a tradition of mess spirituality.
Messy prophets, messy kings,
messy disciples, messy apostles.
From God's people getting in
one mess after another in the
Old Testament to most of the
New Testament's being written
to straighten out messes in
the church, the Bible presents
a glorious story of a very
messy faith.
Sounds like you and I are
in good company.
Jesus is not repelled by us,
no matter how messy we are.
The Grace of God is
dangerous.
It's lavish, 
excessive, 
outrageous, 
and scandalous.
God's Grace is
rediculously inclusive.
Apparently God doesn't
care who He loves.
He is not very careful about
the people He calls His friends
or the people He calls His church.
Exactly.
The power of the Church
is not a parade of flawless people,
but of a flawless Christ who
embraces our flaws.
The Church in not made up of
the whole people, rather of the
broken people who find wholeness
in a Christ who was broken for us.
--Mike Yaconelli
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If
you have an interest in painting, either as a serious artist
or have a budding interest, you are encouraged to bring your
artist paints and canvas. An easel will be available for your
use to facilitate your worship experience.
Don't
see yourself as the creative type? It's OK, you will still
feel blessed during the worship experience at red.
An
offering will be taken. You may participate as you desire.
We understand that red may not be the only church you
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