Just a Bunch of Misfits
Many years ago I had a friend who was trying to get back into church. She was discouraged with the churches she had tried and said “if being a hypocrite is what being a Christian is all about, I don’t want any part of it.” I do believe there are some that will use the “everyone’s a hypocrite” excuse not to attend church, but I truly felt my friend had come face to face with some people who were singing “How Great Thou Art,” except they weren’t singing about Jesus! As a body of believers, we should be humble and inviting, not snooty while passing judgement.
I had a lady tell me one time that she could NEVER attend our church because our pastor wears jeans and boots. When I explained his reasoning behind his dress code (appeal to the culture around you) she huffed and spouted something about reverence. I think I can honestly say that TLCC is not a church where you’re going to find a bunch of snooty hypocrites because we recognize that we are just imperfect people living in an unperfect world. We call ourselves believers instead of Christians, because to be Christian is to be Christ-like, which clearly, we are not…no not one. Romans 3:10. Mandisa, a Christian artist, has a song titled “Unfinished.” It sings of her being a project of God’s, that He started something good in her, but He’s not yet completed; she’s just unfinished. If the church could adopt this attitude of being holy but unfinished, it would be easier for those out there searching for a church to see us as just good folks trying to make a difference, not uppity parishioners holding a “No Suit, No Dress, No Service” sign.
If you’re reading this and you don’t have a church you can call home, I invite you to check us out. You can find our sermon times and locations at www.holywild.net, as well as a link to watch Pastor live on Sunday mornings. Pastor preached a sermon one day titled “Where the Misfits Fit,” and it kind of stuck with us, because we all come from different backgrounds, we all have our quirks, and we all have a disability of some kind. Nevertheless, we’ve learned to accept each other as we are, which makes for a more friendly and welcoming place of worship. If you’ve been rejected or felt left out, you’ll probably feel right at home at The Little Country Church.