Nearby to the convention center in Minneapolis is a popular restaurant called “Hell’s Kitchen.” One section of the eatery is the “Far Side Pub” and, yes, the wall of the pub is plastered with reproductions of “Far Side” cartoons. More specifically, the cartoons are all related to the subject of Hell and the devil. Prominently displayed is one of my favorites: a new arrival to Hell is standing before a pair of doors. One is labeled “Damned if you do” and the other states “Damned if you don’t.” Satan stands by berating the man, saying, “Come on, come on, it’s either one or the other!”
There have been many times during this General Assembly that I am sure the commissioners felt the same way choosing between competing sides of the issues which they have faced. There are so many questions that have no easy or obvious answers. And yet, somehow, a way is found to move ahead. Decisions are made, God’s will is discerned, and the PC(USA) once again moves into the future seeking to make God’s kingdom real in the world.
God bless the commissioners of the 219th General Assembly. God bless this Church. God bless the world.
