We had another good FOCUS group meeting Saturday. As part of the meeting we had a couple of presentations from group members about the relationship between missions and culture. The plain truth is that we can do a lot of harm, both to the cause of Christ AND to the people we are seeking to reach, if we don't know what we're doing. Using the image of a powerboat and a sailboat, we learned how ministry is different in various parts of the world, and what is "right" in one may not be best in the other.
To wrap up the weekend I preached Sunday morning in the pastor's absence. We looked at the rather bizarre story of the sons of Sceva in the book of Acts. Like many today, they wanted Paul's spiritual power, but not his holy life, so they were no real threat to the kingdom of darkness.
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