I think I want to open a church that is open to all people –punkers, gothics, blue collars, suits, divorced, singles, outcasts, freaks, geeks, doubters, the broken and abused, smokers, drinkers and maybe even a few “Thomas Kinkade perfect family” types; A church that is X-rated (Busters), and Y-rated (Millennials). A church that embraces the ugly, the despised and rejected. A church that defines integrity as encouraging free thinking and honesty; A church that allows for differences; A church that follows the Jesus who hangs with sinners and prostitutes; A church that welcomes the woman who has five ex-husbands and is currently shaking with some guy (John 4); A church that says “No rocking throwing allowed” (John 8). A church that “world speaks.” A church that is in love with Jesus and with ALL of humanity.

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