There is a church that I pass on my way to work. It still has a steeple. Not a simple modern steeple. An old fashioned, tall, spire-with-a-bell-tower steeple. It has a cross at the very top. I don’t know if I would agree with the church’s doctrine. I do know that outward appearances can’t always be trusted. However, in this day when churches are trying so hard to blend in and be a modern, progressive, relevant part of the community, I kinda miss the steeples.
The message of the cross must be both at the foundation AND the forefront of a church. So, while most churches are busy trying to fit in with the rest of the world, I am blessed by one that still spent the time and energy to build a tall steeple. In an old fashioned way, It proudly proclaims “I am a church.” And with the cross at the very top, I see a visual reminder of what really is the most relevant and important part of a community.