I found this in Devozine and thought it was cool so I wanted to share it with you. Want a Devozine? They are in the youth room for you to pick up...
Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2 (NRSV)
When I first started watching The Office, I couldn’t stand it. The embarrassing humor made me anxious and tense, but pretty soon I began to enjoy the show. The situations that Michael Scott and his crew get into have a kind of deep honesty about them. These co-workers who “work” together (do they actually ever work?) are truly themselves with one another. They don’t try to hide who they are; they let it show -- warts and all.
The brokenness of each character is revealed in almost every episode; yet somehow these office mates find a way to continue working together. I used to wonder why everyone didn’t just quit and get out of that crazy place; but as I continued to watch, I realized the answer: Where else could these people truly be that transparent and authentic and still have a role to play?
Isn’t that a great picture of the church? What if the church were a place where you didn’t have to hide the messy parts of your life but could still be loved and have an important role to play? Would you keep coming back to work and worship in such a place? Absolutely! <
By:
Tom Arthur
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