I couldn't help but compare two local churches that have recently letter boxed my street.
One, an Anglican church, is about to celebrate the 100th anniversary of...wait for it...their building! No, not a church meeting on that site, or a church meeting in the area, or the local proclamation of the gospel, or a century of mission, no, none of those...but a darn building. As part of their celebration, they will be raising money, seeking to raise a lot of money, well in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And for? Missions? Aid? Helping people?
No, not on your nelly. They want to do more building work!
Then the other, not an Anglican church. It will be having its annual spring market. "Proceeds going to help refugees settling in Sydney".
I know which church I'd prefer to be part of.
