Unity: The Church's Secret Weapon

"I know we live in an age where people avoid commitment. We avoid committing to a job, a marriage, a country, a church. So, all around us there are these “floating believers” who hop from church to church … when they choose to go at all. There are a whole lot of Christians who are looking to get fed, but with no real desire to do whatever they can to contribute to the health of their family. It’s kind of like … kind of like a guy who hops around the neighborhood from house to house looking for a meal and bed for the night, but never really contributing to those who serve him. That wouldn’t work, would it? According to the apostle Paul, it’s kind of like a body part – a hand, or a foot, or an elbow, or a knee, that refuses to attach to a body. Or maybe, this week I’ll attach to his body, and the next week I’ll attach to hers. Kind of a stupid picture, isn’t it? Listen: “You are members of God’s very own family … and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian.” You were not made to go it alone. Together we give and we are given to, together we serve and we are served, together we love and we are loved … if a church family does it right. And life is better."