I don’t often lift a full post, but this one from Craig Groeschel at Swerve is worth it. He once “was talking to a guy on a plane about God. When I asked him if he went to church, he explained politely that he wasn’t interested. I asked him why he wasn’t and he said matter of factly, “Because I’ve already been and nothing happened.”

Maybe he went to a “safe” church. In a safe church:
> The message makes you feel better.
> You’re never confronted about your sin.
> No one rocks the boat.
> You don’t have to change.
> You may never truly encounter our Holy and Life-giving God.

When I read about the New Testament Church, it was filled with people with a dangerous faith. While we certainly should make our environments welcoming, our message should remain dangerous.

> We’re called to leave everything to follow Christ.
> We’re invited to believe God for the impossible.
> We’re told to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
> We’re told that to find our life we have to lose it first.

There is nothing safe about that message. May our churches become a safe place to encounter a dangerous message. What are some of the ways you offer a welcoming environment while presenting a dangerous message?”