Here is a sign that made me think as I went past a church yesterday. Thoughts like ” What are other churches then? Conflict churches?” Actually my first thought was that this must be one of those “Save the Gay Whales ” churches to put up a sign like that. Though depending on the love of Christ is a good point. I just can’t help thinking that the mission of the church is first to change people hearts, transforming lives to be more like Christ. Political statements and action come cheap in Western democracies today. Many churches in Germany in the 40’s were all for peace as well and their witness was pretty wimpy to say the least. It has been said that in the concentration camps the best people died first. That seems quite probable because good people would seek to defend the weak. They would share their meagre food. They would not be scamming them. They would die early. It is one thing to stick a sign on the side of your church. It may be another to live sacrifically.