The news is bad. Nearly always, our news sources contain grim stories, depressing trajectories and disheartening testimonies.
Christian news is sometimes little better. I’m glad for a newspaper, en, that strikes a balance between a realistic view of a sin-infested world and an optimistic view of Spirit-infected people. But it would be easy to see the former and not the latter.
And so, every day, I have to consciously and deliberately determine to find joy in the good things God gives. ‘Rejoice’ in the Bible is a command, not a feeling. Increasingly, I’m seeing that joy is to be found in – of all places – our Sunday gatherings.
What’s your church like? I mean, really like?
I don’t mean, where it is or what kind of building and programmes you have. Or even why you exist …