ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 28, 2024 The late great John Shelby Spong said, “When any human group decides that they can define God, the outcome is always predictable. The ‘true faith,’ once defined, must then be defended against all critics, and it must also then be forced upon all people—for their own good, lest their souls be in jeopardy.” Christianity might do well numerically when it does not give people a choice, or if a choice is given, it is basically “Believe or die?” The Kin(g)dom of God is built with a compelling vision, but at the end of the day, there is space for an individual to make a free choice. We probably don’t have all the details of the moments when Jesus called the disciples, but I believe there was something so captivating and inspiring that a YES emerged and a journey of faithfulness followed. Of course, each new day brought those disciples and brings to us another opportunity for a YES to God’s invitation. In your grace, O God, you extend an invitation for me to follow in faith. I am thankful for both the invitation and the respect you have for my free will. Amen.
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