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February 3
Communion
Colleen Ogle
Matthew 5:38-48

Speaking the same words sometimes don’t have the same meaning to everyone in the conversation. How do we talk about our beliefs? We are reluctant to have spiritual conversations. Avoiding using religious terms makes those words disappear. The concepts relating to those terms disappear. We lose the ability to talk about our spiritual beliefs. Those realities fall away. Our language reflects our perspective. English uses active language where it’s clear who is responsible. But words such as atonement, redemption, and resurrection are not being used anymore. We try to protect words, we define them and set them in stone. This creates a circumstance where if you agree, you’re in and when you don’t agree, you’re out. We don’t explore the word, but fossilize the word in the past. We sometimes use a bridge word as a substitute in order not to alienate someone. But that causes the word to disappear. A quandary! Give yourself permission to play with a word with its different perspective, meanings, and connotation. Keep words alive. Use them. Words are important. “Preach the gospel. Use words if necessary." Words are important. Especially when paired with experiences and actions.

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