Several thoughts

Friday morning I had the privilege of meeting with a house church planter named Ross & our brother Robert, who graciously arranged the meeting. Along with a growing number of other people, Ross espouses the Luke 10 model of outreach. Of great encouragement for me to hear what God is doing in the midst of the saints with whom he is in fellowship.
Spent much of Saturday witnessing an outreach to the homeless in inner city Oakland. Several hundred people received a hefty Thanksgiving meal and choice of clothing and toiletries provided by brethren from a number of area churches. Someone from the local paper actually photographed and interviewed at this event. May Jesus receive the glory. This raises a question that has percolated in my heart for a while now. Why aren't HC folks doing some or more of this? We no longer tithe to purchase & maintain buildings or pay religious professionals. Even though we are few in numbers should we not have funds to minister to the poor- the primary purpose for giving as I read the NT?
Another thought that keeps returning: Both Jesus and Paul got kicked out of the churches of their day (synagogues) by the religious people who attended them. Would they fare any better today in our Christian churches? In our home churches? Who did Jesus hang out with? Tax collectors, sinners and prostitutes. Do we? I don't. I'm rethinking this. Jesus said He did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. (Luke 5:32)
Sunday evening enjoyed fellowship with the Millbrae saints. We ate "hot pot", an Asian specialty and discussed the love of God. Do we know/receive/experience God's love for us personally? How do we know He does? I suspect we need to delve further into this. Consider asking yourself these questions.