The Trading Deadline

The baseball trading deadline is fast approaching, and in a normal season, that date would be right about now. Will there be a flurry of trades? I’m an avid baseball fan. A #Cubbie fan. Diehard. The Cubs are currently in 1st place, but barely. Hope maybe on the horizon. Will the Cubbies improve with a trade or two? Teams optimistic about making the playoffs are looking to acquire just the right player(s) to put them into post-season contention. 

This has been a highly unusual 60-game season. Play as been interrupted by weather, Covid, social unrest and political commentary. Even with the shorten 2020 season, underperforming teams are looking to off-load tradable talent or those players bound for free agency next year. 

I’ve observed that many churches trade attenders like baseball players headed to the free agent market. Not intentionally, mind you, but it’s true. If you attend church regularly and meet someone new, the conversation often includes ‘I use to go to church X or Y’. Seldom do I hear: ‘I’ve just begun my faith journey — so I’m here today with you’. Rare. Those conversations are pretty cool, but few and far between. 

Sharing the hope that is within us is paramount to a believer’s faith journey. But our neighbors for the most part are not chomping at the bit to join our ranks. Why ... why are we so seemingly poor at grafting others into the fellowship for the long haul? Share your thoughts on our FB Page.




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