From the Loma Linda University Church in Southern California, we bring you coverage of a special informative meeting for Southeastern California Conference delegates and members.
This event has ended, but you can revisit the highlights of this conversation by clicking on the link below. And join us Sunday as we bring you live coverage of the Pacific Union Conference Special Constituency Session starting at 1pm Pacific Time.
I had a dream last night, a dream of General Conference Sessions past and future. I stood in the center of a stadium, packed with people, all captivated by the music and stagecraft in front of them. I looked around and felt a sadness that kept growing inside of me until it was overwhelming.
Some time ago I was sitting in what quite possibly was the most boring church service I have ever been in. (No, I won’t tell you where I was.) There couldn’t have been more than 50 people in the sanctuary, and I’m being generous. We sang no less than 5 hymns. All hymns were sung in a dry, slow manner. The sermon seemed uninspired, barely prepared, and was presented with no sense of conviction. It felt like we were in church for three hours. We were in church for about 70 minutes.
