Bellwether Church

This phrase - "Showing Real People the Real Jesus" has been in my head over the past few weeks.  It's what I hope our church will do and be.  Showing real people - those who are flawed, have hurts, are broken, struggling, or simply searching in life - the real Jesus.  A Jesus who accepts them as they are, loves, saves, and frees them.  I hope people can know that Jesus and we as a church can give them a glimpse of Him. 

Bellwether has a profound opportunity to do so as we move to Jackson Academy and Fondren.  There will be opportunities to reach out to many "real" people - those with families and who appear to have it all together.  Or those who simply don't know Him, who have left church, who could care less about church, or who have given up on any belief.  How will we act towards them?  Will we love them like Jesus loved?  Will we serve them?  Will we humble ourselves to say - "we're not so different...i'm broken too."  Will we be about them or about ourselves?  That seems to be the constant question for Christians, and the Church.  I hope we always choose the latter. 

This Sunday we continue the series in Philippians - What Jesus' House Looks Like.  The message will be out of Chapter 2 and the sermon is titled - "Showing Real People the Real Jesus."  I hope you can be with us to worship and hear God's Word.  We'll continue to meet at the Ag Museum - Sparkman Auditorium at 10:30 through November.  Please consider bringing a friend of family member to church with you.  You never know who might need to meet the real Jesus.   

And, wherever you are in life or in your faith journey, know there is a real person who lived, died, and rose again for you.  Whatever baggage you carry, whatever valleys you go through or addictions you have, He's is saying it's okay and He loves you.  It doesn't mean life may get better or easier.  It does mean He can change the way you look at and live your life now.  

I hope your week is going well.  Please let us at Bellwether know if there is anything we can do or pray about for you.  I look forward to seeing you Sunday.

God bless,

John Hugh