Vol. 16 No. 8
August 8, 2017
Dear Friend,
The practice of the Christian faith is three dimensional – 3D - doxological
– giving praise to God, communal – growing in interpersonal
relationships, and missional – engaging our world on behalf of our
Lord. In other words, we are to face up,
face in, and face out.
“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple
courts. They broke bread in their homes
and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” Acts 2:46*
The early Christians understood the communal aspect of the
faith. We who follow Jesus are not meant
to follow alone. We are his Body and are
meant to grow together.
So, ask yourself:
“Am I facing in? Am I meaningfully engaged with a
fellowship of God’s people?”
“Do I meet ‘in the temple courts,’ that is, am I as faithfully
involved in a local church as I am physically able to be so?”
“Am I involved with a small group of fellow believers – a
face-to-face fellowship that meets
to discuss the Bible and to pray for one another?”
"Do I number any fellow believers among my closest friends of
the heart?”
If your answer to any of these questions is not “yes,” then I urge
you to get connected. The term “solo
Christian” is an oxymoron.
As we “face up” to praise and enjoy our Lord and prepare to “face
out” with missional intent, we are blessed to “face in” and find strength from
one another.
Joy to
you -
E. Stanley Ott
E. Stanley Ott
