Monday, June 15, 2015

JOHN

Good Morning! I’m John Branning the Lead Pastor of Central United. The

last night that Jesus was with his disciples, he shared with them the way that

he wanted the world to know that they where his followers. He told them

that he wanted people to notice how much they loved each other in the same

way that he loved them. Jesus even demonstrated how this love was suppose

to look as he took a towel in his hand and a basin of water and washed each

of their feet.

I am afraid that at times that the message that’s on the street about those of

us that follow Jesus is not how we demonstrate love but what we are against.

It is time that we reclaim the gospel in a towel. This is how Jesus

demonstrated it to his disciples and we need this reminder. We will

influence more people to follow the way of Jesus when we are willing to get

down in the dirt, take their feet and wash them than we will by putting what

we are against on picket signs.

It is not easy to follow Jesus and he never said it would be. I invite you to

Central to let us put a towel in your hand and together we can share the

message of Jesus one foot at a time.