"So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him."
-excerpt from Acts 12:1-19
Ever tried to assemble a puzzle and then realize a piece is missing? Frustration! There's a missing piece in our American churches today. All the other pieces are present: uplifting worship services and music, preaching rich in depth and knowledge, programs and ministries.
Yet, there is a missing piece when put into place will create a habitation for Holy
When we say that Jesus is The Way, The Truth, And the Life (as we should, Jesus says those words about himself!), we often prioritize the Truth and Life. Those are surely important, but we should not neglect the way.
As Eugene Peterson in The Jesus Way:
"We cannot skip the way of Jesus in our hurry to get the truth of Jesus as he is worshiped and proclaimed. The way of Jesus is the way that we practice and come to understand the truth of Jesus, living Jesus in our homes and
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
From John 11:17-43