Being "The Church" When We're Not In the Church

BEING "The Church" when we're not IN the Church.

The last few days, weeks, and months have been chaotic. Many Christians find themselves asking: what does it mean to be a Christian in this moment? What does in mean to "Be the Church" in this moment? I imagine the disciples were asking themselves the same thing when Jesus ascended into heaven. They just stood there looking up at the sky blankly until an angel appeared to them and prodded them to get going - to be the church. If you're looking for Jesus, he's not up there in the sky; he's out in the world and that's where you need to be - just in a different way than you imagined.

Because of COVID-19 we are having to reimagine what it means to be a church, to be a Christian people. The message today is a reminder that even though we may feel we have been abandoned, or like we have been exiled to our homes, Jesus is with us. He encourages us, and prays for us, saying, "I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, watch over them...that they may be one just as we are one."

All is not lost and you are not alone. We are still the church.

Note: Our Monday episodes are recorded one week prior to their release date. This particular episode speaks to the contention and turmoil that occurred as a result of President Trump's declaration that churches should open. Next week's episode will speak to what is currently happening around our country in the grief and aftermath of George Floyd's murder. Thank you for understanding.