We begin a new season of Church Is Messy on a very serious note: A response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- 00:00 Intro - welcome back after Rick's sabbatical.
- 01:46 A renewed sense of identity as a part of sabbatical.
- 08:05 The assassination of Charlie Kirk.
- 10:09 An email we received.
- 12:22 We're a church that values questions - from everybody.
- 14:40 Something Rick would do differently if he could.
- 15:36 Rick's intent in the weekend services.
- 16:40 At least three broad categories of people regarding Charlie Kirk among those who attend Autumn Ridge Church.
- 19:55 Sunday morning is not a time to say what can be said, it's a time to say what must be said. What must be said is we are grieving and we need to turn and look to Jesus.
- 26:04 "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." -Tertullian
- 30:16 The view that this is a wakeup call for Christians to rise up.
- 31:46 A question that hasn't been asked yet.
- 35:05 We owe it to ourselves to slow down and get really honest with ourselves about our demands, wants, and responses.
- 35:54 It's tragic that empathy has been downplayed, disparaged, and kicked to the curb. Too many Christians see empathy as a negative.
- 37:11 This is a time to engage in empathy. Empathy is necessary for understanding.
- 41:04 Who do I trust? Beware of false prophets.
