Some people come to Jesus like the shepherds.
Out in the fields, minding their own business -- and kablammo!
Something big happens!
Angels show up! a huge angel choir! Glory to God in the highest!
Life change in a moment.
The shepherds drop everything and run to Bethlehem, where they find
teh Christ-child lying in a manger.
They rejoice, celebrate and end up broadcasting the good news
everywhere they go. Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Others come to Jesus like the wise men.
They see a distant star in the east and are puzzled by its appearing.
"What does this mean?", they wonder. After a long pondering, they
begin a long, winding journey of faith.
It takes them quite a while to figure things out -- with plenty of
detours along the way. But, eventually, they, too, end up in
Bethlehem.
Departing, they did not cause a big scene like the shepherds --but had
the experience of inner transformation as well (though of the "still
waters" variety.)
I like the manger scenes where wise men and …
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"someone is too comfortable in his committee chair role"
When the above happens, a church/organization dies. The leaders start thinking it is their church/organization and forget about the real purpose.
Think about the dying churches whose board members have not changed in years or just passed positions among the same few families.