if you don't read steve manskar's blog you should. his latest post hits home with the richardson fam. we have been having a number of conversations on tithing to the church, financial stability for the future, our global impact, being missional as part of our life, and other items that our faith has shaped us towards. i'm glad to know that some of the people in the world that i don't know are praying for us, because they know it is hard be Christian in america.
After walking past many swanky restaurants, posh shops, and fancy townhouses, we started back to my car. During that walk back to my car, Tranquilino said something to me I'll never forget: "Esteban, after seeing all you have showed us today, I now know it must be very difficult to be a Christian in America. You, and your brothers and sisters, will be in our prayers."
This from a man who had been persecuted, whose sons had been kidnapped and killed (with bullets paid for by the US government), all because he insisted upon remaining true to Christ and to seek his way of love and peace. And he told me that it must be hard to be a Christian in America!
