Well, it's redefined courage and I don't believe in a healthy way because we've kind of got

rolled into group think.

The tendency is to imagine we're being courageous if we

explore beyond the bounds of our chosen group. For instance, we read a book from

somebody else's publishing house, or we engage in worship and they use instruments?

Are we take communion in a way that wasn't as familiar to us?

And we think we've become bold cutting edge followers of Jesus.

I would submit to you we need more mature definitions of courage and faithfulness.

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Now it's on to Pastor Allen. Be blessed.

We began in a previous session a study on how we can clarify our identity. There's a lot of conversation these days

about how we identify and we treat it as if it's something that's very fluid as if our

choices are what really dictate

the biology of our lives or dictate the outcome and I'm grateful that we have a

choice but there's a bit of arrogance in that there is a God and it's not us.

But for the church to understand our identity and who we are and the assignment given to us

changes everything.

In this session I want to talk to you about the simple fact that I believe I belong to Jesus.

And if you're a Christ follower, so do you.

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