Focus. Gravity. Rhythm.

Over the past several years, and in the last few weeks specifically, the issue of loneliness, isolation, and general “not-connected-ness” has been a big issue.  A few simple reasons:  we live in a culture that mostly drives instead of walks or takes the bus, our front porches have turned into back decks (less waving), we are able to live, work and go to church in very spread out places, we aren’t friends with those we work with and we spend no time with those we’re friends with, etc, etc, etc.

The gospel has a lot to say about a lot of this and we at the Vineyard have been actively trying to do simple things (like eating, praying and playing together) to confront these issues.  We did not come to Savannah to start a church full of people who smile at each other and then say “see you next Sunday” (translation: so we can merely sit in a room together, maybe sing songs we kinda like, and tolerate a preacher we somewhat agree with and then go about our merry ways).  The gospel is about connection and overcoming barriers:  with God (against sin), with each other (against loneliness, fussing and hierarchy), and with the poor (overcoming stereotypes, agendas, greed, pride).  If you don’t sense a connection in any one or more of these 3 areas:  ask why not?  Ask what can you change to see that it starts?  thanks