Sometimes we
allow Satan to sell us the lie that our time of
usefulness to the Lord is over. You know, it's
done. Finished. And sometimes we hold on to
the lie that because of our squandered youth, or nagging
sin, or maybe just the sheer number of missed and lost
opportunities we've had to be faithful to the Lord -
that He has benched us, like an expansion team coach, in
favor of a younger, faster rookie. And then we
often allow Satan to rob the church of the wisdom,
insight and perseverance that only time and experience
can master. Did you know that Daniel might have
felt the same way? Let's talk about it.
“I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and
State.
My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on
their own,
so that both of them together is certain death.”
George Carlin (1937-2008)
I am keenly aware of the fact that you may be wondering
about a guy who would write a book entitled, Love Jesus, Hate
Church. You probably have some questions, maybe many
questions, about the origins of a book that makes people as
uncomfortable as Love Jesus, Hate Church has proven to do.
You may be asking yourself, "How can you be a Christian
and use the words Love and Hate and Jesus and Church all in
the same sentence? It just seems so wrong."
And, you're right. It does seem wrong.
True. But wrong.
Yep, I would probably be wondering the same thing if
the tables were turned and I found myself in your shoes.
So, let me see if I can shed some light on who I am and
why I do what I do by telling you a bit about myself and how I
came to write Love Jesus, Hate Church. Let me share with you,
oh, how shall I put it— the joy of believing the lie. I
believe this will give you a better grasp of who I am and why
I wrote
Love Jesus, Hate Church.
