Wednesday, March 26, 2008

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I have been looking for an outreach idea for next month. We are going to have an Outreach Weekend in April. The teens are going to wash the cars of their peers for free, in the church parking lot. The out part is the teens letting their friends know about it. I wanted to do something for those who have survived cancer. I soon learned that anyone who is alive with cancer is also called a survivor. I like that. I came across a Bible that Brett Farve's wife endorsed. She is a survivor and proceeds from the softcover Bible go to help underinsured or uninsured breast cancer survivors in MO and IL. The idea was to have the congregation raise up money to purchase the Bibles and then when a cancer fund raiser program relayed at our local high school football field, we would set up a table to pass out the Bibles to those who would like to receive them for free. We would also have a DVD to pass out of some of the folks in the congregation talking about how God has been there with them and some of the Scriptures that helped them through. I wrote to the organization and asked how many we would need to buy to be able to have enough. Short version is they will not allow us to pass out any Bibles and they would need to see the DVD before we can pass them out. I wrote that we would not be promoting our congregation, but that we just wanted to give to those who would like, a Bible and some testimonies about God's help.
Now they are going to have someone pray before the rally. They are going to ask God to heal people and give them the strength to walk and raise funds to end this disease. But to pass out the Word of God is too...what!
I am offended that in this country an "Un-reverend Wrong" can speak the words that he has spoken but God's Word can not be passed out to those who need a Savior. Has the United States of America become as anti God as China and Iran?
Do I have to hide the Bible under my sweat suit and sneak them into the hands of those who are in need to know the love of God...and risk being sent to jail for offending a organization that is about life?