I realize there will be some argument against my definition of paper as the enemy, but I think it’s pretty close. The real enemy of the church is the flesh of each of her members. I attack paper because it’s our generation’s go-to defense for our flesh. Lurking behind every piece of paper you’ll find a sin waiting to happen. Whether it’s the church budget allowing greed, the bylaws enabling sloth, the calendar supporting procrastination, or the membership roll feeding pride; red tape is always the first defense of the bureaucrat and the cheapest ammunition to fire at messengers of the Spirit.

Here is my proposal.

Ignore all paper in the church.

Statement of Faith? Burn it. Bylaws? Owe all men nothing but love; against such there is no law. Denominational missives? Chaff. Membership rolls? Printed lies.

I already felt like God was moving me in this direction. It’s encouraging to see other Godly men moving the same way.

In light of that, I’m considering branching out into a collection of papers, too. I’m thinking something “masculine”—it doesn’t seem like there’s much of that in the market right now. They just don’t have any really good choices for the pics of their dads, hubbies and older sons (unless they’re in the military).

I think that’s a gross injustice, and I intend to do something about it! I’m going to test the waters a bit with a paper pack, and I might throw another freebie or two into the mix in the meantime, too. We’ll see if they bite. It’ll be fun!