Are you Ready for the Great Debate?

Just thought I'd start with something happy today :)

Happy humid and rainy Sunday, everyone!! Sorry for not posting last week.  The joys of my last semester as a college student are, once again, getting in the way of more important things such as blogging on Sundays.  I don't think I'm alone in wishing that fall would just hurry up and get here!! Hello! Pumpkin Spice flavored items are available, which means the temperatures are supposed to drop and not be in the 90's! I'm just saying...it better be cooler before more Christmas commercials start airing...anyways..

As I was reading the paper this morning (yes, I am a 35 year old in a 22 year old body), I came across a picture that looked familiar.  It was my church and my pastor.  It turns out that people have a problem when the church actually talks about things that pertain to our every day lives.  At Seacoast, we have been in a series called "Trending" and we have discussed numerous topics that appear on Twitter, Facebook, newspapers, etc.  The tough stuff.  The disputed stuff.  The things that people need to be informed of so that they do not sound ignorant when arguing about them with other people.

We are all created differently. Thank goodness for that.  How boring would it be if we all thought the same?! We are meant to have different opinions because each of us has our own personal lens to see the world through.  So far, we had discussed "trends" such as: heaven, eternity, hell, politics, 9/11, economics and today we tackled good ole gay marriage.  Talk about a great debate in the south.

I am proud to go to a church that accepts ALL people.  Today's discussion was not about whether something was right or wrong or whether or not you will go to hell for acting a certain way.  We were told to "love one another desperately!"  None of us are any better than anyone else, so why do we care about thinking we are right all the time?!? It's not about being right, it's about being Christ-Like! 

Accept one another, then just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. -Romans 15:7

Think about the impact you are making in each interaction you make throughout your daily routine.  How many people do you come in contact with who are slightly or extremely different than you?  When it comes down to it, we are called to LOVE.  Let's let this be our daily challenge!  I believe that great things can happen in this world, if we just stopped judging and started loving.  Just a thought.

Speaking of great debates...if you haven't heard, on Thursday, September 29 at Physicians Auditorium at the College of Charleston, there will be "The Great Debate" on The Existence of God.  Trust me!  You do not want to miss out on this opportunity to see Herb Silverman and Jack Hoey Jr. debate this "trending" topic.  Hope to see you there!

For more information on "The Great Debate", check out their Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223913970989529&ref=ts