Topics:<\/b> Arrogance; Church; Community; Factions; Grace; Pride; Unity; Weakness<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Romans 12:16; 15:5\u20137; 1 Corinthians 1:26\u201331; 4:6\u201313; Ephesians 2:8\u20139<\/p>\n
After worrying for half an hour that we wouldn\u2019t get on an overbooked flight, my wife and I were summoned to the check-in desk. A smiling agent whispered that this was our lucky day. He was bumping us up to first class. This was the first and only time we have been pampered on an airplane with good food, hot coffee, and plenty of elbow room.<\/p>\n
We played a little game, trying to guess who else didn\u2019t belong in first class. One man padded around the cabin in his socks, restlessly sampling magazines, playing with but never actually using the in-flight phones. Twice he sneezed so loudly we thought the oxygen masks would drop down. When the attendant brought linen tablecloths for our breakfast trays, he tucked his into his collar as a bib.<\/p>\n
We see misfits at church too\u2014people who obviously don\u2019t belong, people who embarrass us and cause us to feel superior. The truth is that we don\u2019t belong there any more than they do.<\/p>\n
\u2014Ken Langley, Zion, Illinois<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Arrogance; Church; Community; Factions; Grace; Pride; Unity; Weakness References: Romans 12:16; 15:5\u20137; 1 Corinthians 1:26\u201331; 4:6\u201313; Ephesians 2:8\u20139 After worrying for half an hour that we wouldn\u2019t get on an overbooked flight, my wife and I were summoned to the check-in desk. A smiling agent whispered that this was our lucky day. He was … Continue reading “QUALIFYING
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