Clear Speak.....Speak Clearly!

What? Huh? Who?

If you talk about Jesus, or your faith, or the fact that you are a Christ follower .......please speak clearly.

Here's what I mean:

Instead of saying, "I thank my heavenly father that I have been washed in the blood, sanctified, redeemed, born again and now I am heaven bound."

Say, "I'm very grateful to believe in God. It has changed my life. When this life is over, I have the promise of a life in heaven."

See how easy that was? How clear? How genuine?

The same idea was communicated both times.....the first time it was scary, weird, and very difficult to understand because of the "church" terms or language.

Do you want to be relevant? Do you want your faith to be understood? Speak clearly.

Jesus did.

Money, Money, Money, Money

Warning, this is a hot topic!

Guess what percentage of people who claim to be "committed Christians" give to their church? It's amazing!

Barna Research, the respected "Christian" research firm shows that statistically, less than 10% of Christians support their church financially?

Quote: Less than half of the people who describe themselves as Christian also described themselves as "absolutely committed to the Christian faith." Less than one out of every ten regular attenders of Christian churches give 10% or more of their income - a "tithe" - to their church.

Is that weird, wrong, backwards...or is it just me?

Here's another quote from Barna: "Barna suggested that many Americans may have fallen in love with faith rather than the object of their faith. "It's much less demanding to be devoted to the idea of faith than to invest yourself in a true relationship with the living God. The data raise the question of just what people have become infatuated with: the idea of being a person of faith or the reality of having an intimate, growing relationship with Jesus Christ."

Actions speak louder than words. That's something you can take to the bank....it is always true.....so.....What do you think is going on?

Tony Dungy Talks About His Faith