At Q, Rob Bell of Mars Hill Bible Church (Grand Rapids, MI) discussed the Eucharist and its example to the church to serve others. Here is what he said:
Consider John 3:16. At the center of our faith is the understanding of the giving of the Son.
The way that God fixes things is not through power and empire but through Jesus, a broken man on a donkey. It is a power that does not coerce with a sword but serves with a towel.
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.”
Maybe He meant do this - do what you have seen Me doing. Be a living Eucharist. Think of the Eucharist not just as a ritual but as a way of life. Eucharist means “be thankful.”
Whenever you serve, you are breaking your body and pouring your blood. It is Jesus through us.
The Eucharist is not a product. Everybody has to ask the difficult question, “How can I be a Eucharist?” There is danger in churches copying what other churches are doing because it is not their Eucharist.
If your church was removed from your community, who would protest?
Another blogger highlighting Rob’s talk is Duncan McFadzean.
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