Monday, August 31, 2009

Medicine Or Candy?

In Peru, Hall's throat lozenges are treated as candy.

In Boston, where I grew up, Hall's throat lozenges were used to treat a cough or a sore throat.

In Boston, Hall's was considered as a type of medicine.

In Lima, they're candy.

In Lima, people will give you a Hall's throat lozenge the same way that they'd give you a mint or a Hershey's kiss.

It's considered candy.

What do people consider the message and the work that you are producing in your church or ministry?

Do people see it as soul-healing medicine?

Or is it just syrupy-sweet candy, never offensive, never in-your-grill, only meant to appeal to twitching ears and sweet-laden appetities?

Is your word and your church and your ministry considered medicine - or just candy?

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