This post left me sad:
Pastor supporter of gay marriage out in the cold.
After affirming same sex marriage in an online post, his church met together (without telling him) and decided they didn’t want him any more. They didn’t even give him the chance to talk over his view point. Because his house was tied to the job with the church, him and his family were faced with having to find new accommodation on such short notice.
Rodney Croome, whose Australian Marriage Equality website ran Mr Glover’s statement affirming same-sex marriage, said two gay groups would try to provide financial support.
When a church can’t love their own, and the community they condemn as “sinful” steps in with love… I get sad at what the church is supposed to be and the ugly reality of what it sometimes is instead.
Note to self: act the way I think the church should. If our love isn’t the most extravagant going around, we’re not doing enough. If we’re too concerned about the purity of our doctrine, and forget to love, we’re not so different from those Jesus was so infuriated by. I wonder what would have happened if he rocked up at this impromptu meeting.
Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
Sad…