A Church in Texas ran a full-page ad in the Dallas Morning News. Big black letters, boldly declaring an apology. No excuses, no requests for money. Just an admission and a plea for forgiveness. In the last two years, this particular church has started to mean what they say by radically impacting their community and the world through finances and programs that give aid, relief, education, and the Good News of Jesus to thousands.
The full-page ad that greeted the public that day stated simply,
We Were Wrong
We followed trends when we should have followed Jesus.
We told others how to live but did not listen ourselves.
We live in the land of plenty, denying ourselves nothing,
while ignoring our neighbors who actually have nothing.
We sat on the sidelines doing nothing while AIDS ravaged Africa.
We were wrong; we’re sorry.
Please forgive us.
And I say: Right on, Bravo, Good for them.
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