March 8, 2013
I Dreamed a Dream
In the classic story of “Les Miserables” Fantine finds
herself rejected by the man she loves and by society. As she faces her final hours she expresses
her bitter disappointment in life and declares that “life has killed the dream
I dreamed.” I personally love the
passion with which she sings this song and identify strongly with the concept
of having a dream.I have a dream.
Through my early years the wounds of abuse and the sins
associated with my sexual addiction produced a boat load of guilt and shame
that sent me into hiding. I found church
to be an easy place to hide. The outward
structure of religiosity and the shallowness of the church’s teaching which
centered on theology allowed me to look good on the outside and continue to
harbor my secret sin and shame. The sin
and shame grew in hiding and nearly killed me
I have a dream.
I have a dream that there will be a church where people who
struggle are free to share, free to receive God’s grace, free to work through
their past without condemnation and shame, free to celebrate their victories
and be comforted in their defeats. I
have a dream that the message of grace and the counsel needed to work through life’s
struggles would be easily accessible to all.
I have a dream. It’s
not just my dream, it’s your dream, it’s God’s dream, it’s the dream of
GLCC. But a $5.1 million mortgage
threatens to kill the dream. Are you
praying with me about a miraculous offering this Sunday?
“I am the Lord,
the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?
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