Last night, Jenna and I attended my brother’s church. Aaron is the pastor of a church called Sondays. They meet together on Sunday evenings in Tomball, a town northwest of
The congregation at Aaron’s church is quite diverse. That is almost an understatement. There were people present who have nothing. Literally, they are homeless. There are others present who have more money than I can possibly comprehend. The amazing thing is that it is hard to tell who is who. The way that everyone interacts with one another is absolutely incredible.
Aaron had played a video that talks about Jenna and I moving to
I was totally encouraged by this guy. He was so genuine and sincere. I told Aaron about him later. It turns out that he lives at a shelter for men on the other side of
On the screen, behind my brother as he spoke, were two words: “Unorganizing Religion”. It’s Aaron belief that many churches have become too organized. Many churches have pecking order or a hierarchy. At Sondays, they want to make sure that every person counts. Their worth is not based on their wealth or status. It’s not based on what they have done in the past, nor is it based on what there ambition is for the future. It is all about Jesus.
The church is raw. It is real. It does not pretend to be something that it is not.
I’m not sure that I have ever seen a church like I saw last night. But, I sure did like it.
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