When I consider the simplicity of Jesus’ teaching, I laugh at the lengths to which we go (preachers and church folks) trying to make the Gospel catchy or provocative.

When you think about it, Jesus’ story and teachings are actually pretty good, pretty compelling, without us trying to dress them up, huh?

Once upon a time before I learned to cook a good steak, I was often guilty of overcooking and overdressing it. If you have never had a well-prepared steak, it’s understandable that you might reach for some steak sauce or ketchup. Oh, but when you have a good one, you realize you don’t need it – just a little seasoning to accentuate what is already there!

When the Church was in its infancy, it was the simplicity of Jesus’ teaching through the power of the Holy Spirit that nourished and nudged them toward growth…

It was their embrace of the Gospel and their struggle and study to understand it, while expressing it faithfully and practically, that inspired their growth…

Oh, that we might possess such a passion for the message of Jesus and the power of the Gospel.

This type of devotion, even among church folks, seems so rare…

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching…

Acts 2:42a

Good Morning, I love you all!

ihs,

just adam