On Sunday, we kicked off our new series called "Unlearning Church"!  The premise is that there is a lot of stuff about church that we simply have to unlearn.  Here is what we talked about on week 1...

We have to unlearn the idea that Christianity is a race.  It's not.  Following Jesus is a SLOW process of life change.  It's easy to believe that once we embrace God's grace, everything in our life instantly changes (struggles, temptations, attitudes, etc.).  This is just not true.

The apostle Paul, whom many of us picture as a saint, refers to himself as the "chief of all sinners" (1 Timothy 1:15).  In Romans 7, he candidly talks about how he often does the exact opposite of what he knows he should do.  Most of us don't believe Paul struggled.  We think he is being humble, but we are wrong.

Following Jesus is a process.  It is a series of baby steps.  Don't be concerned with where others are at in their spiritual journey, whether they're in front of you or behind you.  Be concerned w/ what your next step is in following Jesus.   Do you need to forgive someone who's hurt you?  Do you need to begin giving of your time and serving on a ministry team?  Do you need to become more generous w/ your resources?  Do you need to go public w/ your faith and be water baptized?  What is the next step for you???