Tex Cobb

Ex-boxer Tex Cobb recently came up with a good line when he was talking to the Philadelphia Inquirer about graduating from Temple last year at the age of 57. Cobb is quoted as saying, “It was nice to have that opportunity to wear a robe, to step up there and not have to worry about bleeding.”

It sure is nice to be able to go to church and not have to worry about bleeding. The church has been called the only army that shoots its wounded. Many people who are hurting–physically, emotionally or spiritually—come to church needing comfort and instead find people who kick them while they are down. Others come to church in relatively good shape…until the church gets through with them.

Gal.5:15 says, “If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.”

The church shouldn’t inflict pain on people; it should be a hospital for the hurting. Let’s do everything we can to stop the bleeding at our churches.