The Phil Files

In my post to Heartlight this week, Called Out in Church, I talk about being communities of “subversive goodness” using the example of the letter to the Colossians and Philemon. Yeah, there’s an interesting little story about my being “called out” in church in there, too, but the real point is about “being real” as God’s people and challenging each other to more than we do today.

We undervalue the potential power in our congregations. Sometimes this is because we are so aware of our hypocrisy and weakness. Sometimes it is because we know we are not living up to what God has called us to be as a community of Jesus’ people. But if we did not have both strengths and weaknesses in our churches, there wouldn’t be room for us. So, rather than going on a church bashing fest, let’s think of higher things we can and should be calling each other to be as families of faith.

How can we be more effective at being communities of “subversive goodness” — an outpost for the Kingdom of Heaven — in our churches today? I’d love to get your response below!