A Pentecostal and an Athiest go into a church.

Sounds like the start of funny joke, but really it is the premises of the book I just finished, Jim and Casper goes to Church. The book over all was a very quick read, and very thought provoking. The basis of the book is a preacher and an atheist goes to visit some of the nations mega churches and then they have a conversation over what they think of the services.

I always look for application in nearly every book I read (even fiction, a little weird I know.) The main thing that I have pulled out of this book is that the church should be a place of action and not just a place of talk. We need good Bible teaching but we also need whole hearted service to the community at large, that way people can see Jesus in us and not just hear about Jesus.

Now the real challenge is how does a church if 100 do that in a community of 700? Something to think on.