Life in the 1st Century Galatian church was not pretty. Factions within the faith community were divided and polarized. Many were using their new found freedom in Christ and freedom from the law to pursue their own interests and desires with little concern for the common good. They were on a path toward destruction. Two thousand plus years later the same could be said of life in The United States. Even as we prepare to celebrate The Fourth of July we know that we are headed down a dangerous road. Conflict, division, and polarization exist on a national level and in our own community. It is getting increasingly ugly. Civil discourse is breaking down. What does the future hold? Is there another way? Yes, is the answer! Paul spells it out in his letter to church in Galatia, Galatians 5:1, 13-25. The Birthday Wish this 4th of July is that we – the church – might embrace this alternative way and model it for our community and our nation!
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