Thread by @ReadAsScripture

#WCT Online church: our privilege is showing. Some ppl are spiritually starving. We're used to a feast. Now we're forced into lower quality food. But its still food ya'll. Unreached are starving spiritually w/ no church. ❤️your online church and be grateful for what you have? 1/

In your online areas, be intentional with community. Call, email, pray together, zoom small groups--whatever it takes. In you IRL areas, do the same. Flex between online and IRL when needed (like...during a Covid wave) Ppl will flex w/ you. 2/

Have both available at all times (except lockdown obvi). Why would you deprive someone of participating in the body?

The Apostles would weep if they saw the embarrassment of riches we have in meeting together and our choice to squabble about method over mission... 3/

I mean. I know this is my reverse culture shock showing but.... PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY DYING. Not just from Covid. Life is hard. Why is my TL full of bickering abt format? The hopeless need hope! The lost need the light! The broken need healing! GO into the world. In any format 4/

This is the fixation of the church of the triumphant perspective. "Everything should work, right? Can we make good a little better?" The church with the lament perspective; carrying wounds and grief; embraces the broken pieces of the church, however it can 5/

Sorry (not sorry?) but this is the white evangelical church inventing issues to be divided over. There's actual oppression & injustice to deal w/. Lets all just do what works best & commit to embodying the kingdom to transform our communities 6/end