This goes along with the sermon I heard yesterday from Romans 15:5-6. "May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
I have been thinking about this sort of thing a lot concerning church staff being out in the community. And I've come to conclude that the church staff must be out in the community, whether it be at a full- or part-time job or as a volunteer...or both.
Love this post. Very encouraging as we move forward with Chicago!
The CEV translates this verse: At noon, Elijah began making fun of them. "Pray louder!" he said. "Baal must be a god. Maybe he's day-dreaming or using the toilet or traveling somewhere. Or maybe he's asleep, and you have to wake him up."