What Makes Christians Different: Christians Are Planted by the Word

“All are welcome!” Is that true at our church? Or is church meant only for people of the right heritage who behave the right way? “Good church folk”? Is it conceivable that a stranger would walk into a church unexpectedly and for some reason you would ask yourself, “What is someone like that doing here?” or perhaps you ask that question of yourself, “There seem to be godly people here. I’m not like them. Do I really belong?” Today Jesus shows us that the Church is for all people. All of us—regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or social status—have the same problem of sin. And we all have the same Savior. Anyone who comes to Christ’s church and cries out, “Lord, have mercy!” is welcome