Another month gone

Boy it's been a month I can't believe it. I have come to a conclusion while checking my e-mail. You know you are getting old when you receive e-mail from aarp. I guess they start early! Also the e-mail junk I get is unbelievable. I wounder what we ever did with out e-mail. Those who know me know me and technology are very close. Growing up in a home that didn't have a color TV until some one gave us one I wounder how I got so addicted.
Technology is I believe an addiction. The proof is all around me. Lets see first the cell phone most of us carry, the three laptops, desktop, three printers, cordless phone, stereo and so many more I would bore you listing them. Where does it all come from? We collect any thing we call a convenience. No where in our home is safe. Even the bathroom has electric trimmers to radios. Where did we discover that we couldn't even take a shower without some thing doing something.
Now know this I ain't saying we should get rid of technology I am just wondering how we got so tied to it. Even our cars have gotten smarter then there drivers. I know that ain't saying much but that is another blog. What I would like to see is people would like to not use all the cell phones and e-mail for a week. I don't believe they would last. I know I wouldn't make it one day. My question is can you.
Well enough of that. As a pastor of a church some strange things come my way but this one takes the cake. I have a member that is 95 and for the record that is why I can laugh at this. She said she is not going to dye because the Lord will come back before that happens. Now you can say that is faith but at the same time she is making arrangements for her funeral. Where is her faith? Also she said it couldn't be at the church to which she has been a member since the 40's because there would not be enough parking. Know we are somewhat limited in parking but not that bad.
When do we as Christians become so conceded? Well apparently its in our 90's. If it had been 30 years ago she would have been the first to correct herself. Now she is one reason the Church is not growing and don't even know it. I found out that growth is not what the church wants its financial stability. They have there priorities backwards. If they would worry about growth the rest would take care of its self.
The church this this time as a hole cant see past its own nose. They say they want growth but refuse to do anything for it. I wounder I that is what the Lord seen when he said in the word there would be a great falling away.
Possibly we need to start doing what we say we believe and quit doing what we say we can not allow.