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The church has always had an important, but touchy, role in the cultures where it has existed. One the one hand, Jesus clearly calls all of us who follow him to be like him. To help people see how much love God has for them, to help them see how meaningful a life he is calling them to lead, and to honestly live that life as well. Put simply, the church shouldn’t just talk about the good news, it should be the good news. That by itself can be tough enough!

But it is actually more than even that. It isn’t just what we do, but how we do it that seems to really matter to God. To be a people that don’t expect everyone to come to us, but to see that we are a people that are sent to others. To be a people that are dedicated to the service of others, not just being served ourselves. A people that are more and more convinced that God’s heart for this planet is better than anything that humanity has fielded on its own, and a people that are living like that is true.