CROSSING THE BAR - XVI
An Unnecessary God
By Jim Johnson

SOURCE: http://www.churchinnovations.org/05_news/pii_v8_i1/pii_v8_i1_johnson.html

In Easter we find a God who won’t share the throne of control. In Easter, God alone is God, doing what God alone can do, and that seems to be uncomfortable for both the churched and the un-churched alike. 

I heard a story the other day about a fellow who wanted to build a bar on property that was too close, to their liking, to one of the local churches (though if the truth be told, they didn’t want a bar built anywhere at all). Their reasoning – and the reason given for their fervent opposition – was because of the perceived “negative moral impact” on the community as a whole and especially on “the children.” So, when the bar owner had announced his plans, the church railed against such an ungodly endeavor.