08-13-23

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
August 13, 2023
I am up early on Sunday mornings, usually sitting at our dining room table by 4:10am, where I do some morning reflections and then spend time specifically praying for those who will be providing leadership throughout the morning. From worship leaders to musicians, Sunday School teachers to greeters, Holy Grounds hospitality to those who prepare and serve communion. So much happens on Sunday morning, and over the years, I have been struck by the number of people who have become committed to the vision and mission of Cypress Creek Christian Church, not because of the sermon or stellar music, but because one person in the church took the time to sit and talk over a cup of coffee, to invite them to Sunday School, to sit with them on their first Sunday so they did not sit alone, or to offer a good word as the communion elements were offered in grace. Jesus spoke of having faith the size of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20-21), and if we understand faith as more than an intellectual exercise, then we should seek to express our faith in small yet very tangible actions each day.

It is often the little things, O Spirit of Life, that move individuals and communities toward greater love and kin(g)dom living. Continue to encourage me throughout this day as I live into those small expressions of faithfulness. Amen.