What binds us together?
The 2024 AFC Asian Cup is held from January 12 to February 10. South Korea advanced over Australia quarterfinals. As you can see in the photo, my children and I were very much into watching the game.
Sports can bind us together, Ice cream and donuts bind us together... but only for a short time. As my two older children are in their adolescent years, I feel more disconnected. I realize that I am Gen X, and they are Gen Z.
Playing or watching sports together used to bind us together. Hanging out together at Tim Hortons used to work. But it doesn't last long anymore. So now I decided to practice two things on my part - one is to pray for them every morning, using Stormie Omartian's Prayer Book The Power of Praying Parent, and the other is to read and study books in adolescent development to understand where they are coming from.
Communication is hard even among the family members. How much harder among the church members who come from very different backgrounds? So what binds us together?
I don't know how exactly, but I do see the mystery of unity among us every Sunday and at every church gathering. I believe only Jesus, only his love, only his word, only his Spirit can bind us together.
So come and see! You are invited to our worship service this Sunday. Hodgdon UMC and Mars Hill UMC meet at 9 am, and the Houlton at 11 am. You can also worship with us online via the church's Facebook Live:
- Hodgdon UMC
- Houlton UMC: YouTube I Facebook
- Mars Hill UMC
Come, let us sing together,
"Bind us together, Lord.
Bind us together
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together, Lord
Bind us together
Bind us together in Love."
So be it. Amen.
In Christ,
Pastor Victor
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