An outpost is "a small military camp some distance from the main force, used especially to guard against surprise attacks." And we come to discover our own purpose by remembering that Trinity was once an outpost in every sense of the word -- remote, isolated from other churches, vulnerable, and yet with a clear (even military-style) spiritual purpose. We still are! And for the next few weeks, we'll find our identity in the stories of 1st-century churches. Today, we begin with the church in Ephesus – a church that Christ commends, but with one warning: the people are at risk of losing the love/enthusiasm/commitment they had at first.
