Sunday Reflection (March 15, 2020)

In a spirited debate with a Samaritan woman, Jesus tells us that the place to worship is not as important as worshipping in “spirit and truth” (John 4:3-30; 39-42). We can worship God anywhere, even on White Top Mountain sitting high above the valley below looking into North Carolina, and as you may guess I have been there more than once. Yet, we usually learn about the truth of God’s revelation in Jesus Christ in church buildings throughout the world. No single church or denomination is more privileged than another.

In the spirit of Christ, may we live lives of truth that refuse to allow the prejudices and hatreds of our culture, families, community, and nation determine how we see others. Like Jesus and the Samaritan woman, may we find common ground “in spirit and truth.”