08/10/2026
Have you ever wondered why posts like this posts that challenge us to examine our faithfulness, commitment, service, giving, and unity- often receive very little response, while posts filled with gossip, confusion, controversy, and propaganda can go viral overnight?
My grandmother used to say, “The truth hurts.”
As a pastor, I understand that posting something like this may not make me popular. However, I was not called to be popular. I was called to preach, teach, and speak the truth in love. A pastor must sometimes say what people need to hear, even when it is not what they want to hear.
The truth does more than entertain us; it confronts us. It causes us to look in the mirror and consider the areas in which we may need to grow. Unfortunately, many people would rather scroll past the truth than deal with their own reality.
Propaganda often tells people what they want to hear. Truth tells us what we need to hear.
A faithful church member is not simply someone whose name appears on the membership roll. Faithfulness is demonstrated through consistent attendance, a willingness to serve, respect for spiritual leadership, cheerful giving, and a commitment to unity.
This is not being shared to condemn anyone. It is a call for all of us, including church leaders, to examine ourselves.
The truth may hurt, but when received with humility, the truth can also heal, correct, mature, and set us free.
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 2:7
