But as we trust in the way of Jesus, we must not look around and ask if others are watching, if we are seen as important, or if we are doing something “meaningful.” Rather, we need to ask: If we are pierced, what do we bleed? Do we bleed forgiveness, love, and grace, or anger, hatred, and domination? If our church is confronted with the chaotic wind and waves of the world, what is its foundation? What reveals itself when struggles come? If the clothing I put on to project an image to the world is stripped away, what lies beneath?
