Beyond Our Walls: Grace

This week, I heard an eighty-three-year-old pastor tell the story of his trip to McDonald’s. He was taking a longer time to order his food, and the person behind him was getting frustrated. The person behind him began to honk and give some unique gestures combined with vulgar language. When the pastor got to the window to pay, he paid for the other person’s food. As the pastor then pulled up to the next window to get his food, the person behind him was trying to pay and learned what he had done. Immediately, the sour driver’s attitude changed, mouthing “thank you.” The pastor overcame evil with kindness (Romans 12:21). This is grace in action. But how can we be changed to live this way?

Sunday, we considered the essentials that define the church: worship, community, generosity, visibility, and grace. This week, we’ll consider how grace changes everything in our lives.