rare is the paragraph you remember from a book you read in 1997... here is one...
it is a suggested letter to the editor from the The Bible-believing church to our community...
In recognition of our sins against God and our neighbors, by seeking our own interests and confusing our own aspirations with the will of God, we ask for your forgiveness. Our witness has often been marked by our own greed, power, scandal, self-righteousness, and competitiveness even with each other. We have not modeled the life of God’s kingdom, nor have we served our chief purpose in terms of proclaiming the eternal realities which give hope and meaning to our lives here and now. When you came to our churches for bread, too often you were given stones. When you sought water to quench your eternal thirst, we were too busy with secondary pursuits. As we have received God’s forgiveness, we ask for yours. And if you want to give us another hearing, we would like to get to know you- regardless of your ideology, politics, beliefs, or values. We may not agree with you, but this time you’ll hear something about God and His kingdom. This time, we’ll give you bread. We promise.
-Michael S. Horton, BEYOND CULTURE WARS
