Tearing down a wall

Last night I took an opportunity to go tear up something. Our church (Cornerstone Community Church) is in the process of starting a new campus, "RiverFork Church" in Bamberg SC.
I got to tear down a wall. With a sledgehammer. It felt good to tear down that wall. There were several other (MANY SEVERAL) volunteers there to help and we made short work of that wall. Torn down and swept up in around 45 minutes or so.
All this got me thinking about what this church, RiverFork is going to do in that community. We are a multi-ethnic church that breaks down cultural barriers, and we, as a body, help people find and follow God.
The many volunteers made it seem as if we were capable of destroying any wall in front of us, and then God spoke to me and said "This is what this church was made for". There are lots of barriers we all face in our growth in Christ, and barriers our churches face in their growth in Christ. Let it be known, as evidenced by all of those willing hearts and hands tearing down the walls last night, that we are trusting in the strong arm of the Lord of Hosts, and we will NOT be stopped by something as insignificant as a wall....be it a cultural or a literal one.
  Just wanted to scream that out, but I also thought that I should post it in my blog. Now I have to go explain to the PoPo why I was shouting about tearing down our neighbors wall.

Book Review - The Gospel According To Lost

        The Gospel According to Lost by Chris Seay was for me a pretty good read. The story line of "Lost" and the spiritual references in the series are discussed in a way that helps us draw parallels in our own lives. If you are not a big fan of the "Lost" series, you may not enjoy reading about the various characters referenced in this book, but there are other aspects of the book I found interesting. As each of the series characters are explored, each of us can find in ourselves the same flaws, strengths, attitudes and attributes found in the characters being discussed, and that will get the gears turning in your own mind, eventually leading to the asking of some difficult questions, ranging all the way from what we allow into our minds in the form of media, to why we as Christians find it so easy (or hard) to live the lives of faith that we do.
    If you don't mind introspection (this book will make you think), and you enjoy discovering how spiritual principles tie in to popular culture I would suggest reading it. I enjoyed it.
  3-1/2 stars out of 5
  This book was provided by Thomas Nelson  http://booksneeze.com/blogger free of charge for review by Ez37 music (Chris Johnson)