usetobe blues

Saturday August 2nd, Matthew 13: Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old." Church should always be ancient/modern. Ancient, in that it tells of God's interplay with humanity through the ages. There are the timeless stories like creation that tell us deep truths about God, and the time bound stories of Israel through the centuries. Worship should always be contextual, meaning that it relates to what is going on in people’s lives today. Attempts to bring the church back to the heydays of yesteryear, brings comfort to those from yesteryear and irrelevance for mission. Ancient/Modern is always attempting to frame the beautiful story of yesteryear in the language of today. If you are bothered that the church doesn't do things the way it used to, that discomfort is most likely the kingdom calling you to get involved in mission. The best cure for the usetobe blues is outreach fever.