Job Description

What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? ⏤ 1 Corinthians 5:12

It's good to review a job description. Over time, we can get weighed down with responsibilities that were never intended. The job of the Church is to live eternal life (which is life with God, knowing him) in a culture of death, and recruit others to join us. That's what we should assess. Are we coming to know God? Do we love him with heart, soul, mind, and strength? Are we loving the world as ourselves? These set us up for a good appraisal.

Faster. Sooner.

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. — Attributed to Theodore Parker

Well, it's a very long arc, isn't it? God is good, and everything he created was good and very good. But like the jet stream, every kink in this 'arc' causes storms to fire. Right now, God is about the work of rectification, and so should we be. But the Father doesn't intend for us to bump along, groping for justice clues. He gave the Law, then Jesus and his Royal Law, to show us the way. For love's sake, we can get there faster and sooner.

Bike Riding

Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith. — 1 Timothy 1:5

I was asked the question, "How did you learn to ride a bike?" Honestly, I can't remember. It wasn't from learning physics and solving equations. I think by trying and getting the hang of it. So much is learned this way. I'm sure there are neurobiological reasons that young children learn so much so quickly. But might adults also grow more with a focus on trying and training, not just teaching? Jesus and Paul seem more like coaches than professors.