Our mission is a simple one here at South Attleboro - "To connect with God, to connect with one another, so that we can connect to our world." Connection is something that is desperately needed today in our lives, families, and the church. So many people feel all alone and the church needs to be a CONNECTING place!
We live in a world that really no longer connects with people. We connect through blogs, emails, text messaging, IM, and things like facebook. People need connection in thier lives. How many days we can go into our homes, and not even talk to our neighbors.
When we read the Word of God, it tells us that God created us for relationship. In fact the first thing God said was, "It is not good for man to be alone..." God made us for connection not isolation!
How can we help people connect to God, to one another, so that we can connect with our world?"
The Bible says that being spiritually connected means:
WE ARE BUILT LIKE A BUILDING
Ephesians 2:22 - "In Christ you are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God."
Paul is saying - we are meant to fit together likes bricks in a building. If a building is going to be right, the parts need to fit together. One brick depends on the others around it, for support, strength, etc.
That is a picture of the church family that if we are not connected to a church family we will have no support, strength in the storms of life. LIFE IS TOUGH. There will be times when we all need support. That is why we all need the church!
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS?
Pastor I think you more on target then you think. I know in my own home I have IM my children who were in another room and sent my wife e mails to ask her a question. If we are so High tech even in our own homes how much more distant are we in the world. I think I will take your message to heart and try to connect more with others. Thank you
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