Joe Rigney

These are normal,

bible believing evangelicals the the mission of the church the way that they talk um since the beginning when we planted the church and and they've continued this is real basic they have a number of very clear priorities what they care about and if you asked any of them they would say we're here because we want to worship jesus he's the most he's real jesus is real

And he's the most important person in the universe.

He's the only hope of the world.

There's salvation in no one else.

They're going to tell you that.

And they're going to say, we want to love each other as Christians.

And then they're going to say, and we're here to seek the good of these cities.

We've not given up on these cities.

In fact, I think the pastor said that in the sermon in his first service, said, we're here in the midst of this chaos.

And he says, but we're not giving up on the Twin Cities.

We're here because we want to love our neighbors.

We want to care for those.

We want to give them the hope of the gospel, offer them freedom from sin and death.

And that's what they're there for.

And instead, this political chaos intrudes in the middle of a worship service and disrupt it.

And it was absolutely, as my friend said, he said, it's absolutely shameful.

It's absolutely shameful.

And then immediately, I appreciated this about him so much, I said, this is shameful, and we're here about Jesus.

He wanted to make sure.