The Golden Rule

Josh preached a good sermon this past Sunday at Grace Crossing on the Golden Rule from Matthew 7:12.  As always, he does a good job conveying God’s message and challenging us to a higher calling.

According to the Religous Tolerance website, the Golden Rule is used in 21 of the different worlds religon in one form or another.  Hard to believe with all the wars over religion throughout the world.

Josh emphasized that Jesus’ Golden Rule was stated in the postive.  “Do unto others as they would unto you” as opposed to many other quotes that focus on the negative side and say “don’t do anything to someone else that you don’t want done to you.”  In other words I won’t hurt you so you don’t hurt me. 

Josh challenged us to use the Golden Rule proactively.  What would this world be if we actually practiced this?  Besides using the Golden Rule in our everyday dealings, what if we sought out someone to practice this on that had no chance of ever “paying us back?”  That would be the Golden Rule at its purest! 

Pay it forward!

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The Shack – Teen Community Center

This was a good week when it came to remodeling the old Bailey building into the Shack.  The Shack is the new teen community center being launched by Grace Crossing.

This week I conned Hank Cummings into bringing his truck and hauling off two loads of junk to the dumpster.  It was only about 98 degrees when we decided to do this!

This weekend Tommy Tubbs, Lee Goss, and Dennis Norris did some awesome carpenter work.  It is inspirational to watch the “old warriors” still working and leading the way.  Tommy is 70 and retired.  Lee is disabled.  Dennis is semi-retired.  But yet they still lead.  Awesome example!

David Gardner single-handedly put the new stage together.  A little younger than the rest of us, but a great worker and leader.

It’s fun watching leaders work!  Thanks men for inspiring me.