I love this first chapter of I Corinthians. I think that at its root is a reminder of the humility we're called to as Christians. We're not called to live on our own power. We're not called to stand on street corners and shout. We're not called to talk down to others or to raise ourselves up through our talk. We're not called to fool others with fancy words.

We are called to follow, best we can, in the steps of Jesus Christ, the one who gave His life so we may have have eternal life. We're called to love each other as Christians and to also love pre-Christians. We're called to preach the message of salvation but to do so through openness and autheticity ... through true relationships with one another. We're called to live on His power ... to become less so that He might become more.

I Corinthians 1