Some things I learned in the Czech Republic

This is the last post on the Czech Republic (unless I randomly decide to add another one). 

What did I learn in the Czech Republic? I was struck with how spiritually dead of the Czechs. There are hundreds of beautiful churches in Prague and Brno, all of which are empty. Many of which are barred.

Notice the barred gates across the doors and lower windows.

The churches of a country can reflect the spiritual state of the citizens of the country. This is especially true in the Czech Republic. The churches are dead and empty. They are completely devoid of the spirit of God. The real church isn't in the buildings, but in small gatherings of devout Christians, many of which are led by mission teams like Mr. and Mrs. Y. The beautiful countryside and rich cultural heritage also reflect the Czechs' infatuation with monetary wealth, their focus is entirely temporal and they seek temporal pleasure.

Which brings me to the second thing I noticed; in a culture where God isn't prevalent and being fought for by any significant portion of the population there will be depravity, beyond what I thought even existed in western society.

I learned to be flexible, while having a plan. I always either like to have a plan and stick to it, or fly by the seat of my pants. We did both a lot on this trip. Everything worked out for the best, even when we almost got on the wrong plane. 

We take for granted the blessing of being less than ten miles from a church in almost any town in America. In the Czech Republic, there were about two churches in Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic. 

If I could only share one thing from my trip I would point to Christ. The two things that struck me most were the lack of Christ in the churches, and the seeing, and hearing stories about, Christ come into the lives of the Czechs. Slowly, but with surety.