Episode 372: Temptations of the Church, Part Six--Being the Savior

In this final episode of our Lenten series for 2024, pastors Sarah, Erica, and Steve explore one final temptation the church faces--the lure of being the saviors ourselves, rather than pointing to Jesus as Savior.  Sometimes it's the way we want to conflate "faith in Jesus" with "being a card-carrying member of our congregation." And sometimes it's the impulse for MY church to have to do it all to meet every need: running the food bank, managing a homeless shelter, getting people job training, settling refugees, runing a children's ministry, or whatever else we might imagine.  Maybe, too, we need to own up to the times we have let our relief work in the world treat others patronizingly and belittling others because of OUR need to look like we are helping, rather than what OTHERS actually need help with.  In this week when the church focuses on God's saving acts for the world at the cross and resurrection, this conversation might just be the reality check and wake-up call we needed to remembe that we are called to witness to the Savior, not to try and take his place!  Blessings this Holy Week from us at Crazy Faith Talk!