Last Sunday I made an observation in a sermon that has caused some conversation. I observed that most church directories as such that the pictures in the directories don't look as good as the people being pictured.
Some church directories are so bad that the picture on our driver's license is better than the directory picture.
Some church directory pictures are worse than the picture taken by the police photo van when we are caught violating the law.
Our church directory pictures are better looking than the people being pictured. It isn't that our people are unattractive or less photogenic than other places. It isn't a criticism of the way our people look to suggest that the pictures in the directory are better than the people being pictured.
I think the members of the church look tired. I think, as I stand before you every Sunday, you need a vacation. You need to get away from it all.
I've been thinking about Pentecost and that time when the church was born; when the disciples who were discouraged came back together. After Jesus' death on the cross the disciples disappeared and really didn't reappear until they attended the Thanksgiving celebration which is what the Jewish Pentecost celebration was. They got away from it all and then when they met together the Holy Spirit descended upon them and they were enlivened once more.
I think the members of the church need to get away; to take off. Otherwise we will run ourselves down to the point we can't recover.
That's what I meant when I said I thought the pictures in the directory were better looking than the people being pictured.
Do you need a vacation? Where are you going and when are you going to take it?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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