Branded: Unselfish

Isn't true, fair or unfair, that sometimes Christians have a negative brand? If not by people that you know, sometimes, then by our culture? Some people just assume that Christians are going to be self-righteous, judgmental, close-minded, or boring.

But that isn't what this is supposed to be about. In fact, I think that Paul may have been dealing with the same ideas and misconceptions about what Christianity was in his day. He urges us to live unselfishly, to look out for others needs before our own. We don't do that to gain a good reputation for ourselves, but to show the love of Christ to others.

Bottom Line: Together we can care for others. That's our calling as Christians. We are called to look at the needs of other people and to take action. But sometimes that's difficult. This is what we'll be talking about at VIBE this week: How can we care for others. Hope to see you at VIBE, Sunday, 5:45 pm slow, 6:45 pm fast.