Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
Thought for the Day: I’m pretty proud of my peeps. Let me put it another way – I am very honored to serve where I do, and I am overjoyed by the heart of Cypress Creek Christian Church. Many churches in the United States found themselves completely caught off guard by the recent Supreme Court ruling. I’m a little baffled how churches could have been so naive and unaware of what was most certainly going to happen, but many were shocked. In these churches, it was reminiscent of the scene from Ghostbusters where they said there will be “fire and brimstone coming down from the skies. River and seas boiling. Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes, the dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together…mass hysteria.” At Cypress Creek Christian Church, there was absolutely no gnashing of teeth. In fact, there have been calm and faithful conversations, even among people who have different opinions. Last night’s first of five studies led by Rev. Dr. Mark Whitten – Critical Christian Thinking about Homosexuality and Gay Rights – was a great example that we are a relatively healthy congregation. Thank you! Thank God!
Prayer: With hearts of compassion and love, O Lord, let us listen to one another as Jesus taught us to do. Amen.
THIS SUNDAY’S SERMON
2nd Samuel 5:1-5
