The Truth Is More Important Than The Facts

yesterday at church, i have to say i wasn't terribly impressed with the service. it just seemed so slow. however sunday school saved the day (well morning.) we're doing some video series by rob bell. i know nothing about him or his church/propaganda, but the video this morning was very interesting. he addressed the idea of God's faith in us. it was interesting because one of my major frustrations with the current church climate is that we seem to need to put ourselves down in order to say how great God is. firstly, isn't God great enough that we don't need to belittle ourselves in order to worship His greatness? and second, even if we are fallen, as creations of God which He loves and has faith in, should we really be so self-deprecating? seems like we're insulting God's creation in order to worship Him without actually acknowledging or perhaps without understanding how magificent He really is.