There’s a popular meme currently making the rounds depicting the apostle Paul writing a letter. The text is, “Paul, an apostle by the will of God, to the church in America. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I really don’t know where to begin with you guys …”
It’s easy to throw stones at the church, pointing out its multitude of flaws and fallacies. It’s unfortunately equally easy, if not easier, to absolve ourselves from blame for the church’s shortcomings, in the process conveniently forgetting we are the church. As long as the church resides on this earth, there will be issues. This is the unavoidable byproduct of human beings, be they working as individuals or in a group. The hymn accurately says, “I need Thee every hour.” Although, to be entirely accurate, it’s every millisecond.
The latest edition of Cephas Hour (I…
