Service
Church Is Not Self-Serve
Have you ever gone to a restaurant and received bad service? Do you remember how that made you feel? The food could be cooked perfectly and your company incredibly pleasant, but bad service can ruin the entire experience. Service really does make the difference. 1 Peter 4:10 says, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” In this verse God tells us three things about service that enhance how…
From the Served to the Server
“I’m hungry, can’t you make me some food?!” If you’re a parent, you’ve likely heard your children squawk this line hundreds of times. You’ve probably heard it at all hours of the day, especially 30 minutes after you’ve just finished eating dinner. As young children, we naturally desire and have a great need to be served and cared for by our parents. Then, as we grow and mature into adulthood, our need to have caretakers dissipates. Rather than relying on someone else to…