I Can Haz Corinthians!

I should really do a better job of paying attention to which verses are actually for devotionals.

1 Corinthians 1:10-17
This verse reminded me of a CNN article(http://bit.ly/eDDluf) about Pastor Francis Chan quitting his church because he felt like he (not Jesus) was too much in the focal point of Cornerstone church.

Not to pump up my own pastor too much but under PB's watch, this principle is pretty consistently reinforced at United Life. I can think of at least 2 different occasions (one a conversation, one a sermon) where PB's quite clear that the church, the messenger and the message are solely for bringing people into deeper relationship with Christ. They're meant to be as minimally intrusive as possible in making that happen. In truth, I've been guilty of focusing more on United Life than on my own relationship with God Himself. I'm thankful Ben's been there to recalibrate me.

Paul's message and warning then, nearly 2000 years ago, still applies today. People are just wired to worship (or "fall in love with" or "become infactuated with" if you prefer those terms) something. Even when the clear purpose is to worship God, people end up effectively worshipping the church or the pastor (through what they do/spend their time thinking about).