Becoming one who lives and tells the story of the gospel of Jesus Christ requires a community of fellow sojourners. Paul tells us in Ephesians that this becoming is something that is done among other Christians. Sanctification, then, is a communal act. It is not complete if just traveled by one person. In fact, the individual will often not finish the journey. The path is too trying; the environment too harsh. Paul would tell us today that we are not to live out the gospel as individual threads. Rather we are now woven into the fabric of Christianity comprised of different qualities, colors, and lengths of thread, yet united to form one fabric, unity-in-diversity. This blog is devoted to the fabric at SMU. The purpose of this site is to provide a place for us to consider and process the gospel story of Jesus and how it transforms our lives and debrief these thoughts among those with which we are woven together. As we engage the same passages of scriptures, the same themes that unfold according to the lectionary that we are going through, let us share our thoughts in order to build up the other threads of the fabric. We need each other if we are to embody the story of the gospel. It is the most dynamic message we will ever hear and experience, offering hope to the hopeless and healing to the broken. It is also an invitation to join the mission of displaying God's concern and righteousness to a world dying to hear it. Any time we spend considering the gospel and its implications in us and around us is time well spent. I can't wait for us to grow stronger together by drawing closer to the gospel who is Jesus Christ.
Monday, July 13, 2009
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