I hate seeing Bible verses on bumper stickers, Facebook posts, tweets, desktops, etc. And it's not because I hate the Bible or I'm embarrassed to share my Christian faith. On the contrary, it is because I LOVE the Bible and I LOVE my Christian faith.
You see, here is the problem...
(1) The Bible is Contextual
The Bible is a literary form of language, which means that is not only conveys an idea from a particular person/culture/vantage-point, but it also can be translated by a different person/culture/vantage-point in a way completely different from the original intention of the transmitter and still be "true." This is a great feature because it ensures the legitimacy and relevancy of the Bible for eternity, so long as people read it and attempt to adapt and apply what they interpret. However, on the flip-side, this ability to be contextualized also makes the Bible susceptible to abuse, misinterpretation (different, and sometimes even contrary to the author's intent), and idolatry (psuedo-absoluteness, i.e. "The Bible says so...").
(2) The Bible has been Given Away
You might be saying, and rightfully so, "Well, Jesus, Paul, John the Baptist, and all the other NT guys quoted Scripture. Why can't I?" First of all, "You can," but if you don't do it like they did, then you've lost your argument. The NT characters, and the NT writers, understood that their audience was a particular audience. They were not writing for "all the world to hear" without a very specific presupposition regarding the ownership and intention of their writings. Their story was, in fact, their community's story. In our day, we've given ownership and the intention of the Bible away to "whosoever." This is wrong, in my opinion, and for good reason.
OK, so here is the deal....
(1) The Bible needs the Bible
Because the Bible can be contextualized to mean anything a particular interpreter wants it to mean, the best way to guard against this is to only attempt interpretation of a verse, chapter, story, in light of the whole. John 3:17 is great, but it means something completely different when you interpret in light of John 3:18...and the difference is huge! (The same for Romans 10:13 in light of Romans chapter 11.)
But what about the Psalms and Proverbs? They're one-liners. Surely, I can post those by themselves, right? No.
(2) The Bible Needs a Specific Audience
Here is where you might get upset, but that's OK. The Bible is a specific story, written by a specific group, to achieve a specific result - a shared faith. When the Bible story was being transmitted orally (Old and New Testament times), it was being shared by people who shared the same presupposition that the stories were true and were to be used to confirm and enrich an already intended faith. When it came time to write these stories down, the intentions remained the same: this is OUR story. There existed an shared and intended filter for all interpretation, single verse or complete story.
Evidence of this exists throughout both history and the Bible. (a) Internal evidence: the Gospels and the Book of Acts. "These things are written that you may believe..." John 20:31; Mark 1 gives no evidence on who or why Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, or what the Gospel is. He just assumes the reader already knows and believes.; Acts 8:30-31 tells of an unbelieving Eunuch who cannot interpret the Scriptures, despite being a learned man. Only Phillip, who believes, can give him the answer!; The missions of Paul in Acts consistently demonstrate that despite all of Paul's genius reasoning, the unbelievers still don't get it. The point is that you must FIRST believe in order to understand!
Now, I know this irritates all of us Western Enlightened folks, but get over it. We all would be just as irritated if someone from another family came to our house for Thanksgiving and began interpreting our family stories, traditions and behavior's in light of their own. Rightfully, we would refute their interpretations with our own shared and presupposed intentions/meanings. The point is that only the Bible community can rightfully interpret. Outsides might have clever insights and interpretations, but they will never fully replace the proper interpretation of the intended community.
So, how can we share our faith and the Bible? Easy. Tell the whole story with the specific intention of a shared, historical (meaning agreeing with all believers of the past), and active faith! In other words, live it out in community and express it in community. Invite people INTO your faith and story....don't broadcast generic quips.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
The Election and the Church's Response: An Open Letter
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CHURCH: To my fellow ministers, I greatly appreciate the challenges you face as a local minister and pastor in today's age. The culture continues to shift, and we are tasked with the burden of remaining faithful to our tradition while still finding relevance and opportunityin light of our context. It is not an easy task, especially with increasing social pressures, expectations and budgets. However, I am disheartened by how so many of chosen to respo...nd to these circumstances.
While I could cite various specifics, i will stick to the one most relevant and immediate: the present election. I do not care your politics, and I applaud you for not allowing your personal opinion to overide your responsibility as minister of the independent Gospel. What troubles me, however, is how many of you either stayed silent on our civic responsibility to vote or downplayed the implications of voting or the election, in general. I do believe that the Bible calls to not only be engaged in the religious community, but also the community as large. The majority of us are not Mennonite/Anabaptist.
But perhaps the greatest offense I have witnessed, from so many, is your, again, those who have attempted to downplay the implications of elections and human choices. Your "prophecy" to predict months in advance "what will happen on Nov 9" were trivial and dangerous. Of course, "God will still be on the throne. The Bible will still be true. And we, the church, will still need to proclaim the Gospel in an uncompromising way with 'Truth and Love.'" Amen. But, there will be a host of other 'truths' tomorrow, and some not so pleasant.
If I may...on Jan 30, 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. I'm pretty sure all your prophecies will still true on Jan 31, 1933, but life and society took a drastic downward spiral, too, and the consequences were horrific for generations! I am not comparing the present election of 2016 with 1933, completely. My point and emphasis is that ELECTIONS and human behavior do have consequences...and sometimes those consequences are huge! Do not downplay or dismiss them. You are called to be leaders, influencers, and persons who contribute to a better society. What do you appear to compromise or shy away from your task?
For the love of the Gospel and your calling, and for the sake of the people you have been appointed to care for, correct, build up, and affirm, do not compromise, my friends. Stay strong. Preach the Word. Hold true. Live out the faith of martyrs. Make a difference.
We are all counting on you.
VR,
JS
While I could cite various specifics, i will stick to the one most relevant and immediate: the present election. I do not care your politics, and I applaud you for not allowing your personal opinion to overide your responsibility as minister of the independent Gospel. What troubles me, however, is how many of you either stayed silent on our civic responsibility to vote or downplayed the implications of voting or the election, in general. I do believe that the Bible calls to not only be engaged in the religious community, but also the community as large. The majority of us are not Mennonite/Anabaptist.
But perhaps the greatest offense I have witnessed, from so many, is your, again, those who have attempted to downplay the implications of elections and human choices. Your "prophecy" to predict months in advance "what will happen on Nov 9" were trivial and dangerous. Of course, "God will still be on the throne. The Bible will still be true. And we, the church, will still need to proclaim the Gospel in an uncompromising way with 'Truth and Love.'" Amen. But, there will be a host of other 'truths' tomorrow, and some not so pleasant.
If I may...on Jan 30, 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. I'm pretty sure all your prophecies will still true on Jan 31, 1933, but life and society took a drastic downward spiral, too, and the consequences were horrific for generations! I am not comparing the present election of 2016 with 1933, completely. My point and emphasis is that ELECTIONS and human behavior do have consequences...and sometimes those consequences are huge! Do not downplay or dismiss them. You are called to be leaders, influencers, and persons who contribute to a better society. What do you appear to compromise or shy away from your task?
For the love of the Gospel and your calling, and for the sake of the people you have been appointed to care for, correct, build up, and affirm, do not compromise, my friends. Stay strong. Preach the Word. Hold true. Live out the faith of martyrs. Make a difference.
We are all counting on you.
VR,
JS
Friday, November 4, 2016
Pop Culture Christianity
"Pop Culture Christianity" is a term I use a lot, because I think it is the perfect term for what Christianity is today. It is a hyper-contextualized demographic that has bought into a mainline, non-Christian specific, ideology. Seriously. When you hear how Christians describe their faith and practice, it is very different than how any other person of a different faith would describe their belief system.
Examples:
- I'm not perfect, I'm a sinner.
(May, or may not, include "saved by grace," but that doesn't matter. The point is simply that they are justifying their 'normal' flaws and mistakes without distinction.)
- I'm not religious.
(In other words, "Don't count me in with those people who follow rules and identify with other groups. I want to be identified with all of "you.")
- I believe in "love."
(This sounds so good, but so does everyone else. There is nothing distinguishing about this statement. In fact, it doesn't even attempt to define this 'love' as Divine, or as coming from God. To simply believe in 'love' is to believe in the world's demonstration and practice of love, which has little in common with the Biblical example and proclamation.)
Listen, Christianity has, and will, always be contextualized in its current culture and language. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact, it's necessary and ensures the faith will continue! The problem is that rather than distinguish, or proclaim, its message and identity to the world, today's Christianity is seeking the world's approval. Rather than calling people "out," Christians are trying to run "into" the identity of the world. It's really pathetic.
Christianity is about being different - completely different. It's not about defensiveness and cowering for easy acceptance. Historically, Christianity has been about triumphant declaration of a 'better' way of living than what the world has to offer! (Now, truthfully, this has also led to radical moments of 'triumphant-ism' that has played out in empiricism and the 'Prosperity Gospel.' That's not what we are shooting for either.) We are a faith that believes in the redemption of man, both eternally and instantaneously. Yes, we will sin, but we will NOT make excuses for it and we give our every efforts to cease from it (including appealing to the residing Holy Spirit)! We do believe in a living relationship with God, rather than rote functions and empty words; but, we are a RELIGION, and a really good one at that! We proudly identify with over 2,000years of people following Jesus the Messiah and believing in the message and practice of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. If we are not a religion, then we are nothing! And, Yes, we believe in 'Love,' but our love is divine and holy. It does not compromise because it is pure and sacred. It clings to what is good and hates what is evil. It is not neutral, because real love and can never be neutral. Christianity is distinct. It is real. It is better. And, it is transcendent and permeable to every culture.
Please stop selling out. Pop-culture always has an expiration date. Don't let your faith expire, too.
Examples:
- I'm not perfect, I'm a sinner.
(May, or may not, include "saved by grace," but that doesn't matter. The point is simply that they are justifying their 'normal' flaws and mistakes without distinction.)
- I'm not religious.
(In other words, "Don't count me in with those people who follow rules and identify with other groups. I want to be identified with all of "you.")
- I believe in "love."
(This sounds so good, but so does everyone else. There is nothing distinguishing about this statement. In fact, it doesn't even attempt to define this 'love' as Divine, or as coming from God. To simply believe in 'love' is to believe in the world's demonstration and practice of love, which has little in common with the Biblical example and proclamation.)
Listen, Christianity has, and will, always be contextualized in its current culture and language. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact, it's necessary and ensures the faith will continue! The problem is that rather than distinguish, or proclaim, its message and identity to the world, today's Christianity is seeking the world's approval. Rather than calling people "out," Christians are trying to run "into" the identity of the world. It's really pathetic.
Christianity is about being different - completely different. It's not about defensiveness and cowering for easy acceptance. Historically, Christianity has been about triumphant declaration of a 'better' way of living than what the world has to offer! (Now, truthfully, this has also led to radical moments of 'triumphant-ism' that has played out in empiricism and the 'Prosperity Gospel.' That's not what we are shooting for either.) We are a faith that believes in the redemption of man, both eternally and instantaneously. Yes, we will sin, but we will NOT make excuses for it and we give our every efforts to cease from it (including appealing to the residing Holy Spirit)! We do believe in a living relationship with God, rather than rote functions and empty words; but, we are a RELIGION, and a really good one at that! We proudly identify with over 2,000years of people following Jesus the Messiah and believing in the message and practice of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. If we are not a religion, then we are nothing! And, Yes, we believe in 'Love,' but our love is divine and holy. It does not compromise because it is pure and sacred. It clings to what is good and hates what is evil. It is not neutral, because real love and can never be neutral. Christianity is distinct. It is real. It is better. And, it is transcendent and permeable to every culture.
Please stop selling out. Pop-culture always has an expiration date. Don't let your faith expire, too.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
What motivates me?
I was thumbing through a recent minister's magazine and came across an advertisement for missionary activity. The headline was "blah, blah, blah...so all can hear." The point was being made that we, as Christians, will do anything for someone to hear the Gospel. And while that is true, the headline/tagline did not resonate with me the way I think it was supposed to.
Honestly, I am not motivated by a compelling/urgent emphasis of preaching a sermon or telling a Jesus story to a stranger so that they can 'hear' before they die. I know this was the understanding of early Evangelicalism, and I shared it pretty early on in my ministry years. I was motivated by the thought (presupposition) that the people of the world were in desperate need to hear and respond to the "Sinner's Prayer." There was this narrow, passionate belief in this 'silver bullet' approach to missions/ministry...and it drove our practice of missions/ministry.
Whether it was formal sermons, street preaching, humanitarian aid, etc., Evangelicalism's approach has been, and continues to be, driven by doing whatever is necessary to get people to hear and respond to the 'altar call' or 'Sinner's prayer.' But, I'm not on that bus anymore....
Sometime during the later part of our church planting years in NYC, I noticed a slight shift in my theology on salvation. Reading through the Bible (Old and New Testament), I noticed that salvation was not a single-moment event. Yes, it had a beginning, but it was hard to define and there certainly wasn't a moment of completion this side of eternity. Those who were 'saved' in Scripture, knew it; but, they didn't take it for granted or assume that the privilege was without consequence or commitment. Those who did make that mistake, always suffered and lost. In short, I came to understand that 'salvation' in Scripture was the gift and ministry of the church: the covenant community of God. Salvation 'began' with participation/identification in the local body of believers, and was enjoyed so long as the members maintained right relationship with God's law and each other. A sermon or prayer might get you in, but it was certainly not the 'end' by any stretch.
The result of this understanding changed everything for me. Instead of preaching or teaching to lead people to a point of individualism, every message and event was geared to an invitation to join the church community. Yes, repentance was the first and major emphasis, but I didn't end with 'REPENT!' It was more like "Leave that, and join this." And the effects of this were awesome! Now, instead of preaching or doing outreaches only for the "lost," we were doing things that spoke to both the Lost and the Saved (the church). Everyone was being called into, encouraged, corrected, and given opportunity to respond to our message. Additionally, people understood that 'church' was no longer an option, but the means of their salvation! You couldn't say to yourself, "Well, I prayed a prayer; Repented and asked Jesus in my heart; so, I'm good," cause that wasn't the message or evidence of what we were saying or doing. People knew that if they wanted to 'do' Christianity, then they had to join with the "Christians" in worship, life and practice.
As a minister, I'm still motivated by the understanding, need, and burden to proclaim the Gospel to the world around me; but, how I interpret the words, "so all can hear," is radically different than what it once was. I'm no longer motivated by individualism, but by the opportunity and reward of community. And I am so very, very glad for the change.
Honestly, I am not motivated by a compelling/urgent emphasis of preaching a sermon or telling a Jesus story to a stranger so that they can 'hear' before they die. I know this was the understanding of early Evangelicalism, and I shared it pretty early on in my ministry years. I was motivated by the thought (presupposition) that the people of the world were in desperate need to hear and respond to the "Sinner's Prayer." There was this narrow, passionate belief in this 'silver bullet' approach to missions/ministry...and it drove our practice of missions/ministry.
Whether it was formal sermons, street preaching, humanitarian aid, etc., Evangelicalism's approach has been, and continues to be, driven by doing whatever is necessary to get people to hear and respond to the 'altar call' or 'Sinner's prayer.' But, I'm not on that bus anymore....
Sometime during the later part of our church planting years in NYC, I noticed a slight shift in my theology on salvation. Reading through the Bible (Old and New Testament), I noticed that salvation was not a single-moment event. Yes, it had a beginning, but it was hard to define and there certainly wasn't a moment of completion this side of eternity. Those who were 'saved' in Scripture, knew it; but, they didn't take it for granted or assume that the privilege was without consequence or commitment. Those who did make that mistake, always suffered and lost. In short, I came to understand that 'salvation' in Scripture was the gift and ministry of the church: the covenant community of God. Salvation 'began' with participation/identification in the local body of believers, and was enjoyed so long as the members maintained right relationship with God's law and each other. A sermon or prayer might get you in, but it was certainly not the 'end' by any stretch.
The result of this understanding changed everything for me. Instead of preaching or teaching to lead people to a point of individualism, every message and event was geared to an invitation to join the church community. Yes, repentance was the first and major emphasis, but I didn't end with 'REPENT!' It was more like "Leave that, and join this." And the effects of this were awesome! Now, instead of preaching or doing outreaches only for the "lost," we were doing things that spoke to both the Lost and the Saved (the church). Everyone was being called into, encouraged, corrected, and given opportunity to respond to our message. Additionally, people understood that 'church' was no longer an option, but the means of their salvation! You couldn't say to yourself, "Well, I prayed a prayer; Repented and asked Jesus in my heart; so, I'm good," cause that wasn't the message or evidence of what we were saying or doing. People knew that if they wanted to 'do' Christianity, then they had to join with the "Christians" in worship, life and practice.
As a minister, I'm still motivated by the understanding, need, and burden to proclaim the Gospel to the world around me; but, how I interpret the words, "so all can hear," is radically different than what it once was. I'm no longer motivated by individualism, but by the opportunity and reward of community. And I am so very, very glad for the change.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Introducing Theology in 60
My hope is to draw us all closer to a more practical and legitimate understanding of what it means to 'believe.' I do not attempt to presume to have it all figured out, all I hope to accomplish through this series is to spark ideas, share observations, and get each of us (self included) toward a better "Belief.'
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Thursday, September 3, 2015
I Must If I Can
So, the other day I was wrapping up an otherwise normal day at the hospital. I was on one of my favorite wards and had just finished seeing my last patient before returning to my office to chart, change into my cycling gear and then ride home to my beautiful family. I love the end of the day.
However, as I was walking out of the ward past the nurses' station, I noticed a bouquet of flowers laying unattended. Having a great relationship with my corpsmen and nurse team, I asked where the flowers came from and what they were doing laying on the counter in such a sorry state. A young corpsmen replied that the flowers were left behind by one of the patients and given as a gift to the staff. Unfortunately, no one had taken the time to accept or care for the flowers so they had just been laying on the counter all afternoon.
So, I asked the corpsman why he didn't take the time to care for the flowers, and he responded, "Because they're cheap, I don't really care about flowers, and they are going to die anyway."
Hmmm...a teachable moment had arrived.
"Brother, you are a corpsman! Your job is to bring life and hope to the dying and sickly! What do you mean 'you don't care?' The flowers are literally right in front of you. In fact, they were given as a gift to you and your team because someone actually liked the care you provided to them. But, beyond this emotional provocation, you should care for these flowers because you can. Look! The flowers even come with a little 'fertilizer pack' attached to the stems. Get a glass of water, dump the pack into the water, and 'Viola!,' you've saved the flowers, honored those who gave the flowers to you, accomplished something meaningful, and perhaps even brightened up the entire ward. Come on, man; you're a corpsman!"
His response: "Sorry, Chaps. Not happening. They are just flowers."
Oh, well...I tried. Now, off to the bike, wife, kids and puppy at home.
However, as I took the first step toward the door and out of the ward, the conviction of the Spirit fell on me. If he wouldn't, then I must. How can I walk away when I have just as much ability as the corpsman? If I can, then I must!
I turned around, grabbed the bouquet, and went into the break room in the back of the ward. I found an old sports bottle (with the Navy logo branded on it!), filled it with water, put the fertilizer in, mixed it up, gave the stems a fresh cut with a butter knife, ripped the plastic wrapper off the bouquet and dropped the flowers in the bottle. It took a whopping 90sec.
Without saying a word, I walked back out to the nurses' station, set the flowers on the corner, and kept on walking. It's approximately 12' from the nurses' desk to the entry doors to the ward/hallway. Before I could hit the doors, the whole place was commenting on how beautiful the flowers were and how great it was to have some color and life in the place. Someone even commented kindly on the patient who had donated them earlier in the day.
I just kept on walking...
I don't always do things because I want to. I certainly don't do things because I think the task/person itself is 'worth it.' (I'm way too cynical & Calvinistic for that!) I've learned that the praise of man and self if way too fleeting and often leads to negative consequences, so I typically do not do things to be recognized. For me, it simply comes down to: If I can, then I must.
As a Christian, I know that my life is not my own. Nothing that I possess ultimately belongs to me; it's all on loan from God. I am 100% accountable to Him for everything: every breath, every conversation, every thought, every penny in my account, every relationship, every desire and every act. I belong to Him and He is not only holding me accountable, but He is also providing me with every opportunity and resource to meet that opportunity. How, then, can I pass these divine moments by or squander them for the weak and worthless impulses of my own will and desire? That's ridiculous.
Some of you religious types right now might be criticizing me now because I just revealed that my motivation is not completely grounded in 'love' for God or others. Sorry. I wish it was, and I'm striving everyday to love God and those around more and more, but sometimes I'm just not there. However, in all things I am constantly aware of God's sovereignty and my duty to Him. For me, this is a 'first motivation,' which leads to right action, which, in turn, reminds me of God's worth and love for me and my love for Him. Duty before Love.
We can't always be motivated by whether not something is 'worth it.' And we certainly cannot be motivated to act simply because we 'feel' like it. If we can, then we must. And since everything comes from Him in abundance, then we always can and we always must. And in doing so, the world is made better, lives are renewed with purpose, and God is ultimately glorified.
Go and Do.
However, as I was walking out of the ward past the nurses' station, I noticed a bouquet of flowers laying unattended. Having a great relationship with my corpsmen and nurse team, I asked where the flowers came from and what they were doing laying on the counter in such a sorry state. A young corpsmen replied that the flowers were left behind by one of the patients and given as a gift to the staff. Unfortunately, no one had taken the time to accept or care for the flowers so they had just been laying on the counter all afternoon.
So, I asked the corpsman why he didn't take the time to care for the flowers, and he responded, "Because they're cheap, I don't really care about flowers, and they are going to die anyway."
Hmmm...a teachable moment had arrived.
"Brother, you are a corpsman! Your job is to bring life and hope to the dying and sickly! What do you mean 'you don't care?' The flowers are literally right in front of you. In fact, they were given as a gift to you and your team because someone actually liked the care you provided to them. But, beyond this emotional provocation, you should care for these flowers because you can. Look! The flowers even come with a little 'fertilizer pack' attached to the stems. Get a glass of water, dump the pack into the water, and 'Viola!,' you've saved the flowers, honored those who gave the flowers to you, accomplished something meaningful, and perhaps even brightened up the entire ward. Come on, man; you're a corpsman!"
His response: "Sorry, Chaps. Not happening. They are just flowers."
Oh, well...I tried. Now, off to the bike, wife, kids and puppy at home.
However, as I took the first step toward the door and out of the ward, the conviction of the Spirit fell on me. If he wouldn't, then I must. How can I walk away when I have just as much ability as the corpsman? If I can, then I must!
I turned around, grabbed the bouquet, and went into the break room in the back of the ward. I found an old sports bottle (with the Navy logo branded on it!), filled it with water, put the fertilizer in, mixed it up, gave the stems a fresh cut with a butter knife, ripped the plastic wrapper off the bouquet and dropped the flowers in the bottle. It took a whopping 90sec.
Without saying a word, I walked back out to the nurses' station, set the flowers on the corner, and kept on walking. It's approximately 12' from the nurses' desk to the entry doors to the ward/hallway. Before I could hit the doors, the whole place was commenting on how beautiful the flowers were and how great it was to have some color and life in the place. Someone even commented kindly on the patient who had donated them earlier in the day.
I just kept on walking...
I don't always do things because I want to. I certainly don't do things because I think the task/person itself is 'worth it.' (I'm way too cynical & Calvinistic for that!) I've learned that the praise of man and self if way too fleeting and often leads to negative consequences, so I typically do not do things to be recognized. For me, it simply comes down to: If I can, then I must.
As a Christian, I know that my life is not my own. Nothing that I possess ultimately belongs to me; it's all on loan from God. I am 100% accountable to Him for everything: every breath, every conversation, every thought, every penny in my account, every relationship, every desire and every act. I belong to Him and He is not only holding me accountable, but He is also providing me with every opportunity and resource to meet that opportunity. How, then, can I pass these divine moments by or squander them for the weak and worthless impulses of my own will and desire? That's ridiculous.
Some of you religious types right now might be criticizing me now because I just revealed that my motivation is not completely grounded in 'love' for God or others. Sorry. I wish it was, and I'm striving everyday to love God and those around more and more, but sometimes I'm just not there. However, in all things I am constantly aware of God's sovereignty and my duty to Him. For me, this is a 'first motivation,' which leads to right action, which, in turn, reminds me of God's worth and love for me and my love for Him. Duty before Love.
We can't always be motivated by whether not something is 'worth it.' And we certainly cannot be motivated to act simply because we 'feel' like it. If we can, then we must. And since everything comes from Him in abundance, then we always can and we always must. And in doing so, the world is made better, lives are renewed with purpose, and God is ultimately glorified.
Go and Do.
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