Thank you for leaving a comment!!! Jesus got much worse treatment than the rebels of our time. He was crucified for us.

Keep reaching out. Most of us do not do that…and then we wonder why the church is not growing. It is because of us. We are to make it grow…not the pastor. He is to teach and minister, etc. But we have to make the fields grow so to speak. And most of us do not do it well at all…no matter what our ages are.

By the way, I don’t imagine that anything you can do to reach out to people is anywhere nearly so “radical” as the things Jesus did. I would like to know what kinds of efforts you and others are making which result in “nothing short of contempt”.

There is another “radical” which also needs to be met in the church. It is called “radical hospitality”. People read the book from which the term is taken, FIVE PRACTICES OF FRUITFUL CONGREGATIONS by Robert Schnase. It is a terrific book. Anyway, when I read the chapter on “radical hospitality,” I was amazed. It was nothing more that what is written in the Bible about hospitality!! It is a good book. If we all did that stuff, we would end up with more Christians, and the churches would thrive…but we don’t do it.

Once again. Thanks for leaving comments. Keep reaching out. It will be successful…even if you cannot see it. Part of our problem is that if we do not immediately see the results of our labors, we stop. We must persevere.

When I started our website, about three or four people a day would come. When I began “Read the Bible in a Year” page and blog, nobody seemed to be there. I write almost daily and rarely hear from a soul. But I know people are out there so I continue.

Once again, you and your friends continue reaching out no matter how you are treated. Christian love will always win the day. But you may not see the outcome.

Bless you,

Carol