"Why The CHURCH is SILENT on SOCIAL ISSUES!"

When I think about the pervasive social injustices running rampant through our nation, I shudder to think what God's response will be to all of this. Mass shootings, the Confederate flag, foreign wars, total disregard for our eco-system, same sex marriage, "open season" on Black men and women by the police and blatant corruption in our political system at every level is sending our country into a tailspin. Protesters are placing life and limb in harm's way to counteract this wave of terrorism.

Conspicuously absent from almost all public dissent is THE CHURCH. The Church is so quiet on these issues that "we don't even hear CRICKETS anymore!"

Why is the Church silent? Most entities that are silent are those those that don't have a voice. Sadly, the social voice of the Church has been silent for decades. It's silent because it has no power to influence its own people. It's silent because its leadership doesn't really care about its people. It's silent because nobody gives a damn about these celebrity preachers outside of their mega church congregations! It's silent because when you don't "hear from God" (for real) you can't have anything meaningful to say.

I am sickened by the persistent "knee-jerk" reaction of the Church that only happens when our country experiences a national tragedy. Other than that, the church folk wallow in prayer, indecision and church activities while the neighborhoods around them burn to the ground with rage, fear, neglect and hopelessness!

The Church is silent because it doesn't want to offend the world. Isn't that crazy?The world offends the church sixty times each minute and gloats in its face like a big ole bully does in grade school. That bully can't wait for you to bring "his lunch" to school, take your money and beat you up at recess! You live in terror each day for fear of when you will confront your nemesis in the hallway between classes!

The only way to stop a bully is to stand flat footed and confront him face to face. Call him out! Challenge his tail to a fight. Become the aggressor. Churches are a lot like bullies. They look big and bad on the outside until they are confronted by someone who  ain't scared of them. Then everybody finds out the bully is really just a COWARD! After the bully gets exposed, you don't hear a peep outta his butt!

I just said CHURCHES are a lot like BULLIES! Selah...