Compare this with the anemic churches in America, the putrid gospel that is proclaimed by the likes of Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, and numerous others…
from Ken Askew of Heartcry Missionary
Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked up and saw the faces in the windows. Never before had I witnessed such a desire to hear the preaching of God’s Word. The tiny frame church was full—maybe 80 people. At least fifty other people were standing outside listening to the loudspeaker. And faces crowded the open-air windows with the night sky as a backdrop.
Earlier in the day, not speaking any Spanish, I hadn’t understood the conversation behind me as we crossed the mountain in the back of a pickup truck. But a friend interpreted and whispered in my ear, “More Christians.”
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How can we square our creature-comfort-driven ways with Scripture when are confronted with Truth? Let each soul who claims Christ examine his life and see if the Lord be honored in the small decisions that reflect our true god. I cry out for repentance, as I am an unprofitable servant in many ways. May God have mercy.