Begging for life. Seeking His forgiveness, protection, covering care. Faith has no room for arrogance. It has no room for exclusion. Faith longs, deeply, for others to share the same wonder.
Faith looks at others with gratitude for their presence.
Faith rejoices at the fruit they bear, the contribution they make. There is a most unfortunate dynamic that happens in all corners of the Christian church, my friends. It happened in Rome. It happens in other parts of Canada. When we meet tomorrow night at our budget meeting, and as we review our programming, that may be something worth double checking.