Carpenter’s Tools - All Dressed Up and . . . .

By Pastor Wallace Phillips – February 24th, 2007

You’ve heard it I’m quite sure - “All dressed up and no place to go”. That’s the title I’m using for my second book, scheduled to be available in the Spring of 2007. It chronicles some headline stories of actual things that are keeping people from the house of the Lord today. Racial prejudice, socio-economic pressure, and even health issues keep people from an active and vibrant experience of corporate worship. They’re dressed in spirit, but lack the openness of the local church to be fulfilled in that awesome corporate design that God’s stamp of approval is upon. He said, “Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together…” in the Book of Hebrews.

Some are not welcome in the local gathering because of race. Some are not welcome in the worship setting because they don’t rate with the rest in the house in terms of finance. Others cannot find a place of worship that will minister to God’s special people who find themselves mentally challenged. They are dressed and ready to go, but can they find an open place of worship where their needs are met?

I’m concerned about the church at large today. She’s not the open institution that God wants her to be. We are open……. with conditions. Many churches snub their nose at folk because they are of another race. Many are turned away because they don’t meet the criteria of dress or presentation. Many would love to enter the church, but know the church cannot handle their physical or emotional condition.

All dressed up and no place to go…..it’s a book…..coming your way…..in Spring ’07.

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