Hey Everyone….

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Its labor day….this is the day most of us fire up the grill for one of the last times (unless you are die hard like me and grill and fry all year). If you have young kids either they just went back to school or are about to and Summer is over after today. The weather is changing people are already starting to catch their fall colds (I have one) or allergies are driving people crazy. No matter what…you are probably going to spend today with someone….

here is a question WHO are you spending today with…most of spend holiday’s with family and friends and for those of us who are Christians this may be very comfortable because most of our friends and family are Christian or at least act better when we are around. Is that what Jesus would do…

So many of us call ourselves ‘Christians’…personally I dont like what that word connotates in our society. To most people, even Christians, Christians are self centered, better than thow, bible thumping, goody to shoes, who think they are perfect and everyone else is a sinner. I coudl go one but I hope you get the point….

Here’s my point…as Christ followers and disciples we are to follow and ‘immitate’ our master. Jesus ate with leppers, healed the lame, and befriended prostitutes. Sure He had the 12 who were always with Him and the ‘mob’ that followed close behind. But He spent significant time with people society called insignificant. People society said He should not associate with. Let me ask you…This holiday weekend are you going to spend time with other Christians or are you going to be a Christ follower and reach out and love someone who God loves but does not know who HE is yet.

We invited a Jewish family from our neighborhood over. This has turned into an event for 30 people and moved from my house to another neighbors home. We all have kids and will all hang out for a few hours and break bread as people not as jews and christians.

BTW…the Mathew Party concept comes from mark 2:13-17

Wow..its been a few minutes since I’ve blogged….not that things have not been happening…more like…too much has been happening. I’ll fill you in later….

For now let me introduce something VRI is doing in a couple of weeks www.FreeMovieSunday.com

We are inviting you to come out and bring your kids and watch a movie with us. Let me be totally honest…the point is to get people who would not usually go to church out to church for a free movie.

Check out the site, feel free to come out, and please tell others about it.

p.s. if you are moved and would like to help us pull off this event…let us know. thx.