Thought For The Day

  • Thought For The Day

    Message Vs. Mission

    I have been concerned for a long time that the Church’s mission is suffering while the message keeps changing. By that, I mean, while the message is vitally important, if there is no corresponding operation of the mission, what have we gained? Here, at least in my mind is a temporal example – By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Facing a divided Congress and a dissatisfied nation, President Barack Obama will unveil a jobs-heavy agenda in his State of the Union address Wednesday, retooling his message more than his mission. It is one thing to talk about creating jobs, and another thing to actually create jobs. They are not the same…