01-10-25

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
January 10, 2025
Tomorrow (Saturday), the Elders and General Board of Cypress Creek Christian Church will convene to kick off 2025. My first request of all those who are reading this Etching is to pray for this gathering, and for the significant contributions these two bodies within the church will make over the next twelve months. Many of you have served in a leadership role within the church community. You are aware of the responsibility that accompanies the words, “I will serve my church and my God with the gifts I have been given.” Perhaps not as dramatic as Jesus’ call to the first disciples, which involved them abandoning their jobs, church ministry remains of utmost significance. Consider this for a moment—every aspect of the church necessitates individuals to enthusiastically affirm their commitment. I find amusement when newcomers to the church suddenly realize that worship, education, youth and children’s activities, special community events, and so on, don’t magically materialize simply because we schedule them on a calendar. It is a result of faithful and committed individuals throughout the centuries being willing to give of themselves for the significant work of the church.

I join with many who lift before you, O Lord of Heaven and Earth, the wonderfully gifted leaders who will be serving Cypress Creek Christian Church. Bless them with joy, energy, and insight, as we all strive to Put Love First In All Things. Amen.