The church is a body, and the body depends on each other. We all need to support each other in whatever our needs are. That's the reality of any relationship you find yourself in. And the vocation of a church member is no different. At the same time, those who are in charge of the congregations have the responsibility to make sure that the work we are doing is caring for the orphans and the widows. In more progressive churches, the pastor is seen as a social organizer.
Sometimes the church hinders our experience of the good life by packing our schedules, heaping on burdens, or trying to be cool and relevant. But the church can also help us cultivate the good life by pointing us to a kingdom that we receive—not build. In this episode of White Horse Inn, Eric Landry, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller celebrate the ordinary ministry of Word and Sacrament that leads to rest and flourishing, and they unpack how the gifts of justification and union with Christ contribute to our experience of the good life now.
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