Be Strong and Courageous - Joshua 1:1-9

Colditz was a German POW camp inside an old castle during WWII. It was the kind of place that may have inspired Hogan’s Heroes. Though the real-life version was no comedy, it certainly had its comical moments.The prisoners frequently put on theatrical productions –usually bordering on the absurd. But none of their productions were as bizarre as the drama that unfolded at the end: the German garrison was pretending to guard a prison no longer under its control. In truth, the inmates had rebelled and taken over but were acting as if they were still prisoners to protect their jailers against both the SS and the advancing American troops. The guards had become prisoners, and the prisoners their guards.[1]In the great drama of the Gospel, history has been determined by a crucified God. An entirely new way of thinking has come upon the world. Believers, if they are in tune with the Spirit, willingly walk in ways that seem foolish. They rule in Christ but serve everyone. They are conquerors, but gladly live as the conquered. How can they do this? Because they know the future.Join us for worship in our final message in the series: Becoming a Spirit-Formed Community as we learn what it means to walk in the way of the Lord, in the way of the Cross, and in the Way of the Spirit.