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From Our Minister
Diversity is a good thing. Through the centuries the church has struggled with the idea, and even in the first century there was a tendency to value certain gifts and people over others. The church in ancient Corinth is synonymous with that struggle. The first letter to the Corinthians was sent to address the intense divisions among the people there. The path to healing that divide was the acknowledgement that every person has a gift to bring to the table for the common good. An apostle is not more important than a deacon. There are people who are gifted at speaking and teaching; there are those who are prompted to do acts of service; some people find it easy to pray a LOT. Some people sing and create beautiful works of art and music.
The greatest gift of all, however, is love. And love isn't about which gift you have; it's about the action that grows from it. John Pavlovitz is a prolific, eloquent, and outspoken preacher, teacher, and author who has invited us on his transformative journey over the years. He says that "the world doesn’t need more talking from us. The world needs the goodness of God incarnated in the flesh of the people who claim to know this good God."
What the world needs most from us is love, and love is not about talking, it's about doing. Love is about gifted people (everyone) sharing their gifts at the same table, and when it truly works this way, no one has to talk about it. Love is its own message. Join us Sunday and bring your own gifts to the table. You have no idea how important this is.
Peace,
David
Diversity is a good thing. Through the centuries the church has struggled with the idea, and even in the first century there was a tendency to value certain gifts and people over others. The church in ancient Corinth is synonymous with that struggle. The first letter to the Corinthians was sent to address the intense divisions among the people there. The path to healing that divide was the acknowledgement that every person has a gift to bring to the table for the common good. An apostle is not more important than a deacon. There are people who are gifted at speaking and teaching; there are those who are prompted to do acts of service; some people find it easy to pray a LOT. Some people sing and create beautiful works of art and music.
The greatest gift of all, however, is love. And love isn't about which gift you have; it's about the action that grows from it. John Pavlovitz is a prolific, eloquent, and outspoken preacher, teacher, and author who has invited us on his transformative journey over the years. He says that "the world doesn’t need more talking from us. The world needs the goodness of God incarnated in the flesh of the people who claim to know this good God."
What the world needs most from us is love, and love is not about talking, it's about doing. Love is about gifted people (everyone) sharing their gifts at the same table, and when it truly works this way, no one has to talk about it. Love is its own message. Join us Sunday and bring your own gifts to the table. You have no idea how important this is.
Peace,
David
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January 16, 2022
January 16, 2022
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