Go for broke! Terrible advice in personal finance, exactly the point of 1 Corinthians 11-14. Denise (one of my ministry and life heroes) absolutely nailed it two weeks ago in her sermon on love in 1 Cor. 13. In it, she reminded us of a C.S. Lewis quote that I can't stop thinking about: "Nothing you have not given away will ever really be yours." It sounds so contradictory, so paradoxical, and for any of us who have tried the tight-fisted, self-interested route to happiness, so true! This Sunday let's gather around this inspired and inspiring portion of Paul's ancient letter to a beautifully broken community in Roman Corinth. Let's reflect together on the who, what, why, and how of going for broke!
-James
