Join Me in the Ruins

By Rich Stevenson

I stand among the ruins

Questions loom, what is real?

Trust is broken, vision shattered

I don’t know what to feel

My walls are deconstructed

The foundation’s standing still

I’m looking for some comrades

I think I’m ready to rebuild

Change is fast and culture’s winning

One nation under God is past

We’re told our hope is in our vote

The next one’s like the last

Money rules, families battered

Anger lives and people hate

Leaders fall, churches battle

Can we rally for goodness sake?

Bridge: I want my life to count

Lost a lot, but not my will

Join me in the ruins

Again… together…build (Repeat)

I see a Church for disillusioned

They’ve seen glitter isn’t gold

Where truth hurts, people matter

And lost sheep get to the fold

Let’s tear down pulpit pedestals

It’s a priesthood for all who believe

Together stand against all evil

And practice what we preach

Our King is not distracted

He’s not wringing royal hands

We see His Day approaching

Nothing can stop His perfect plan

I know the clock is ticking

But our time is in control

His Bride will shine with radiance

Let’s see His truth be told

Bridge:  I want my life to count

Lost a lot, but not my will

Join me in the ruins

Again… together…build (Repeat)

We are calling this a RE · CON · STRUCT Podcast…take that word apart and you get: AGAIN · TOGETHER · BUILD.

We care deeply for those who feel the need to deconstruct their faith because of questions, brokenness or injustice. We also want to encourage leaders in the church to lead with humble hearts and provide space for honest conversation. The truth is, we believe it is sometimes essential to deconstruct. Jesus did it when he said “You’ve heard that it was said…but I say to you… .”

Using a book by E. Stanley Jones called “The Reconstruction of the Church – On What Pattern?” as an anchor, we hope to share from our heart and help to make the Church better.

In the 2nd chapter of Nehemiah, he mounts a horse alone at night and surveys the ruins of Jerusalem:

¹⁷ Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” 

We invite you to join us there…where there is disconnect…where there is brokenness. Join Us in the Ruins with humble hearts that believe the Church can be better.

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