There has been a lot of doom and gloom going around lately since some major financial agnecies have gone under. There is alot of specualtion going around about what is the right thing to do concerning those agencies as to should the federal government bail them out to the tune of billions of dollars or should they just let them fend for themeselves and go under. If we do provide help how much and how will it be managed? Those are all important questions. I only heard stories about the great depression from my parents, my mother was born right at the start of it and my father was a young man just out of high school. They told me stories growing up about how difficult it was during those times. Families and neighbors worked together to help each other out in order to make ends meet. It was a time when people cared about each other and help them to get through those tough times.

I believe the command of Christ to care about each other calls us to action in helping one another get through difficult times like we are facing. God calls us to help one another and that is one of if not the most important mission of the church. It is the call of Christ in my life that brings me to church in good times and bad and it is the assurance of God's presence with me that helps me get through difficult times. How can we do that as a church?

Be here for each other. Listen to the pain each person carries as a part of their life. Then act on behalf of the grace God has shown you and show God's grace to another in need.