Measured against God's plumbline we see the hurt that sin has brought into this world; we must respond, but we can't do it alone.

    Alone, we cannot adequately speak to the poverty that exists in our neighborhoods, but together with Christ we can reach out to the poor in ways that are significant and meaningful.

    Alone, we cannot provide food for the hungry masses of our neighborhoods, our church kitchens are not big enough; but we serve a savior who takes two little fishes and five loaves of bread and feeds thousands.

    Alone, we can't curb the raging storm of violence that is sweeping our communities, but we serve a Savior who specializes in speaking to the wind and rain and commanding them to be still.

    We know that just as God has a plumbline in His hand, He also has mercy and forgiveness in His hand.

    With Him, we can become the foundation of hope in our communities. Our hope, built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness, can inspire the dispirited around us, to know that help is on the way.