Home Late Again

This time it was not work that brought me home late. Smile. It was Suzi. Double smile. Just kidding, the Tundra brought us home, but I drove. And Suzi was an admirable co-pilot.

We spent the evening in Plymouth at our monthly book club, organized through our former church located in that suburb. The book of the month was Ron Sider’s Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience. We were a little apprehensive before the meeting, having heard numerous negative comments from various members of the group. Those we heard from felt as though Sider was unfair and “beating up” Christians unjustly or at least in too harsh a spirit.

The evening, however, was wonderful. We didn’t shrink from the “attacks” or “accusations” from Sider, but evaluated them and took his overarching message to heart. We committed ourselves to personal reflection on how each of us could begin the change to a more Christ like life. We vowed to not retreat from the fallen ness both outside and inside the church, but strive toward a life of personal integrity and openness to God’s Spirit wherever He should lead.

What could have easily been a “downer” of a night was quite refreshing and uplifting. And I can honestly say we all left with a great spirit of hope and encouragement, one that brought me directly to the computer and my blog. Lest I forget.