July 14, 2013 · 1 Corinthians 9:22 (NIV)

All Things to All People

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
— 1 Corinthians 9:22 (NIV)
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“What's going on here is it's not about being a fake chameleon who never shows his true colors. It's the call to see all of humanity as our true sisters and brothers. Because a chameleon is all of those colors. He's not fake. … You're not Jew first or Gentile first. You're not Canadian first or Indian first or electrician or politician. You are child of God first. You are Christ living within you first. … That means when you meet someone who's down and out, you can join them in their position. You can meet them and you can go out in the streets with them. You're not being hypocritical. … They are your true brother and sister in Christ. And you are united in Jesus. You're trying to identify with them because you know Jesus identifies with them, and Jesus is your identity.”
— Rev. Dr. Cyril Guerette, "Greek to the Greeks (1 Corinthians 9:19–23)"

His charge, that Sunday

“Let's make this a place for all. Let's make this a place where we're a slave to all.”

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