As the day ended last night, I read the chapter entitled "The Pastor as Preacher: Servant of the Word". It is in a book by William Willimon that is entitled Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry (2002).
A one-liner from that chapter that has stayed with me is as follows: for Luke "...the church (for better or worse) is the presence that Christ has chosen to take in the world" (168).
After experiencing the better and worse of the church I took a deep breath after reading it. And although there was no sound but air blowing through the mouth in my exhale there was a silent sigh.
Considering the now and then rebelliousness of the church to that which is good to believe that Christ has chosen the church is more than a pleasant surprise. It is an unreal reality.
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