By far and away, most responses to my wearing jeans at the 11:00 service these past two Sundays have been humorous in nature. A few, though, have cut to the heart of the issue by intimating how we dress does have a huge impact in USA culture. Clothes do make a statement in our society, like it or not.
One commenter admitted, “I am old school,. . .but I do hope this is not habit forming. . .I think God deserves our best on Sunday morning.” Another wrote, “I want to be able to recognize my leader. You speak volumes dressed in a suit, without saying a word.”
Coming from a different perspective, a young missionary shared her serious thoughts. “If you put your mind to it and wear those jeans more often, you could rock and reach the younger/out of the box generations/thinkers. Thank you for modeling “stepping out of comfort zone” to reach some! This sister is proud.”
Leave it to my sweet Ruth to bring a message with a wallop. She shared in her post a family story that has become a legend. Her dad volunteered to wear overalls instead of his suit in order to get a friend to come to church. The man came. He and his whole family became believers as a result. The man went on to become one of the most godly Christians Ruth has ever known. Interestingly, he became a longtime pillar of a Southern Baptist church here in Springfield. Ruth also wrote about me, “I love your suit and your jeans. You example the ROCK in both.” I love impartial analyses of myself.
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