Rev Ev’s Blog 22/02/10
Got a message on facebook today from Ryan Croxford. I don’t really know him that well he came to work for Compassion just after I finished but we have met a couple of times and spoken on the phone. Anyway he let me know that he and his wife Erika launched a new Church plant last week in Newcastle. I just wanted to mention them here because I want to give props, (respect in Hip Hop lingo,) to people who have a go.
Anyone can attend a Church, some can Pastor a Church, but it takes a special kind person to plant one. Respect to tha Church Planters.
Anyway wanted to get onto my main topic for today. I have just finished watching the movie Precious, not the normal sort of movie I watch, and not one I would recomend to people who are sensitive to colourful language. But I have to say I was traumatised by what I saw. It is the story of a girl that the world has forgotten about. If you could imagine the worst thing that could happen to someone then times it by ten that is the story of Precious.
I was reminded again that the greatest tragedy is that many people live in hell and then could die and go there. If you are a christian that should horrify you. I once heard a guy that I really respect, Wes Stafford say, “For most people in the world the news that there is another place where they can go when they die is really good news.” Unfortunately for many in the world their life isn’t so great. Think of the songs the slaves sang, “Swing Low sweet chariot comin’ for to carry me home.”
I think for us in the blessed west we should be alarmed. Tonight I watched, “My Kitchen rules,” where people are so fussed about cooking the perfect meal in their perfect little homes, that they become so stressed about over-cooking their perfect piece of snapper that they need counselling. Mate if that is the biggest problem you have in your life you need an immediate reality check. I think as a person living in the luxury that I have, I do live in Lakemba after all, I regularly need to be faced with a reality that questions my undeserved privilege.
Here is what I do know!
God is Good
Life sucks for lots of people
God loves everybody
And we are sent out to make this world a better place, (Because of the three previous statements.)
Think about it.
To hear more from Rev Ev why not check out the Embassy. Sydney’s Urban Gospel Church with a Hip Hop Flavour. We meet every Sunday at 10am at Belmore PCYC right opposite Belmore train station.
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