Today, All Hallow's Eve, also doubles as Reformation Day, the 492nd commemoration of the somewhat historical event of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of a church at Wittenburg. I'm not sure how i feel about celebrating such a day. The Reformation, for being a movement with the purpose of restoring the Church, ripped it completely apart. Since then, the Church has been split down the middle, and into hundreds of separate denominations and ideologies. I really, really love the Church, feeling it an under-emphasized (or neglected) aspect of Christian teachings and theology, and i feel called to serve her. So, do i commemorate this day? Probably not. But, nonetheless, it is a significant moment in the history of the Church
Jared over at The Gospel-Driven Church, is commemorating Reformation Day by making his own 95 theses for the American Church today. I really like his blog, and recommend checking it out. The 95 theses are split into five parts:
Part One: discipleship
Part Two: community
Part Three: the Church
Part Four: the pastorate
Part Five: purpose
One of my favorite quotes is by none other than St. Augustine, who said "The Church is a whore, but she's my mother." Even though the Church of Jesus Christ is broken and wounded with divided loyalties, we are still called to love and honor and serve her. Amen.
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