First: The meaning and purpose of religious ritual is a REALLY hot issue. People are talking about this on the news, on Facebook, on Twitter, in the blogosphere.
Second: Meadow has never side-stepped the tough issues of reality and we aren't going to side-step this one.
Third: This community is filled with "religiousity" and we are going to make it clear that you don't have to be religious to be a Christian. In fact the word "religion" comes from a word meaning "to bind" and Christianity is all about freedom from not bondage to some religious system.
Fourth: A lot of people are going to be set free from religion! I TOTALLY believe this. This series is going to set people free who are trapped in the thinking they can please God by following rules, rituals, and traditions. Following religious activity to please God is only wasted energy! It gets you nowhere!
Fifth: The foundation of this series is Jesus and a relationship with Him. Meadow is about Jesus - all about Jesus and we are going to worship Jesus, teach Jesus, commit to Jesus.
I can't encourage you enough to join us over these next two weeks. Even if you consider yourself a Christian, you are in danger of (as so many Christians already are) trying to please God by some external religious activity. Words do not exist that express how absolutely critical this series will be for you too.
And don't come alone...get on the phone, send a text, post on your friends' Facebook wall, do whatever you have to do to get as many people here as possible. This series will be life-changing for everyone!
P.S. A great way to invite your friends is to post this video on your Facebook wall along with an invite. Check it out. "Freedom FROM Religion" trailer.
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