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August 18

Rivals or Allies?

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 100–102
• 1 Corinthians 1

Be perfectly united in mind and thought.

1 Corinthians 1:10

The city of Texarkana sits squarely on the state border between Texas and Arkansas. The city of 70,000 inhabitants has two mayors, two city councils, and two police and fire departments. The cross-town sporting rivalry between high schools draws an uncommonly high attendance, reflecting the deep allegiance each has to their own state’s school. More significant challenges arise as well, such as disputes over the shared water system, governed by two sets of state laws. Yet the town is known for its unity despite the line that divides it. Residents gather annually for a dinner held on State Line Avenue to share a meal in celebration of their oneness as a community.

The believers in Corinth may not have drawn a line down their main thoroughfare, but they were divided. They’d been quarreling as a result of their allegiances to those who taught them about Jesus: Paul, Apollos, or Cephas (Peter). Paul called them all to oneness “in mind and thought” (1 Corinthians 1:10), reminding them it was Christ who was crucified for them, not their spiritual leaders.

We behave similarly today, don’t we? We sometimes oppose even those who share our singularly important belief—Jesus’ sacrifice for our wrongdoings—making them rivals instead of allies. Just as Christ Himself is not divided, we, as His earthly representation—His body—mustn’t allow differences over nonessentials to divide us. Instead, may we celebrate our oneness in Him.

By:  Kirsten Holmberg Reflect & Pray

Over what nonessential spiritual issues are you likely to allow division? How can you foster unity instead?

God, help me to remain focused on You and Your sacrifice for Your people. May I not be distracted by the less important issues but call others to oneness as a community of faith.

[reed13k]

Zoomies...

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

My BIL is a 1973 graduate of the USAFA!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Lauren. Hi, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lauren, and thank you for today's Road Trip: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.

[lightman]

Beautiful place, especially the chapel.

The upper (Protestant) chapel has one of the few organs with copper en chamade trumpet pipes.

[Midwesterner53]

What part do Israeli women have in the US Air Force academy? I am curious how that photo of them got into your article. And btw, the AF academy is the most politically correct of all the academies (and that is going some) and was once commanded by a lesbian AF General who ingrained PC BS in the academy that is still there.

[CodeToad]

I live just a few miles north of the Academy.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Retired Chemist]

My son is a 2020 graduate and will be going into pilot training.

[luvie]

Great road/air trip, lauren!
Hope you're doing well!

[radu]

Howdy, lauren.

I hope things didn’t get too wild in your area last night. It looked like some of the storms were pretty hefty.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[luvie]

Howdy dooooo, Early Birds!
What a great road/air trip this week!
Lotsa' good men and women have come from the Academy.
They, folks, are our future.
NOT the politicians or pundits!
God bless them all!
Hope all y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
Gonna be hot here! Ugh!
(((hugs)))