Transparent Relationships
This Sunday, Pastor Steve will be preaching on the topic of transparent relationships. This topic is part of our CHRIST acrostic which is an explanation of our purpose as a church. We spent a good amount of time in staff meeting discussing what this is and what it looks like. It was a great discussion! To avoid using something that Pastor Steve might say on Sunday, I will only be sharing my personal thoughts and beliefs about this topic. I am excited that my wife and Eric Clark will be singing, "Stain Glass Masquerade" as special music this week. In my opinion, Mark Hall of Casting Crowns hits the nail on the head with his lyrics. Here are a few lines from the song: "Am I the only one in church today feeling so small?" "I know they'll soon discover that I don't belong." "So with a painted grin, I play the part again . . ." "Are we happy plastic people . . . with walls around our weakness and smiles to hide our pain?" ...