When there is no "them" in the church

I may write more later about the sermon I preached on Sunday (the text was 1 Corinthians 12:12-31), the idea of Us and Them in communities of faith, or as it more frequently plays out, unforutunately: Us vs. Them, continues to picque my interest. Of course I'm as skilled as the next sinner when it comes to dividing people into tidy little categories that make it easy for me to think about "them" or "deal with" "them" in a way that makes me feel right (or right-er), and good (or better than "them," at least). I suppose that's part of the human condition. But still, when our attitudes of superiority and division get in the way of what God is doing in the world through us, or maybe even in spite of us, those attitudes and patterns of thinking need to be examined.

Here's a link to a great blog post from Duke Divinity School about including children in worship. After all, ... the theological default is to have all of God’s people in worship – including, especially, the most vulnerable. (Thanks to Mary Hess at tensegrities for the link).

Thoughts??