Week 4 | Alex

I felt like the reading this week was challenging me in how I view the church, and what that importance looks like in my life. It's a pretty hard thing for me though too because I am involved in this ministry on campus. Its definitely a difficult balance, and I think the readings this week made me think about what I am going to do with doing both. I really resonated a lot with the parts about the body caring for each other, and while it was difficult reading about the need to excommunicate some who don't obey, I see the wisdom in it. Jesus spoke to his disciples with authority, and as we talked about spiritual authority that is given to those who earn it through obedience. I think it has been hard wrestling with the role church has in my life and where ministry with Intervarsity lies. At this point I really just want to listen for what God has for me, and to not make this some decision i need to make, but just to be obedient and follow into whatever he leads me to. Also, I think something from the readings about our culture today being dominant, but not the faith of the acts 2 community is something I have commonly seen. Its something, having grown up in the church, that I have to fight every day. I need to be sure I don't just want to be part of a culture, but that I want to be a true follower of Jesus who is obedient.