“One of the tragedies of the contemporary church is that, just when the world seems to be ready to listen, the church often seems to have little or nothing to say. For the church itself is confused; it shares in the current bewilderment, instead of addressing it. The church is insecure; it is uncertain of its identity, mission and message. It stammers and stutters, when it should be proclaiming the gospel with boldness. Indeed, the major reason for its diminishing influence in the West is its diminishing faith.” – John Stott
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Great quote.
The Church is confused and lost because it has disconnected from its Jewish root. It has forgotten that it is grafted into the Jewish olive tree. The root of that tree is Yeshua. The branches are Israel and the Jewish People. Read Romans 9 thru 11.