Building Bigger Tables
"Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible." - The Apostle Paul from his first letter to the Corinthians "Get out of your own way." - U2 If you're like me, you have a list of people who showed you who Jesus is, even if they didn’t say a word. They are people we trust: teachers, coaches, parents, grandparents, pastors, youth leaders, Sunday School teachers, friends, etc. In my experience the people whose lives demonstrate Jesus are those who show genuine care and compassion; people invested in our welfare and future. They exude integrity, honesty, and sincerity. Most importantly, they are people with enough emotional maturity to love us despite our fears, hurts, doubts and disappointments. I think perhaps, when Paul wrote his first letter to the church in Corinth so long ago, he must have thought much about the value of trust, empathy, and guest-hood (in case you're wondering, that's not...