In Ephesians, Paul talks a lot about unity in the body of Christ, the church.
Saying that the body of Christ is the church is not the same thing as saying that the church is the body of Christ. It is our connection to Christ that makes us part of the body of Christ. Being a part of the church, or a church, does not connect us to Christ.
The same thing applies to the unity Paul is calling us to. Having unity in a church or denomination I belong to is not the same thing as having unity in the body of Christ, the church. And in many cases, the things that might unify a church or denomination end up causing division in the body of Christ.
We are united by Jesus death on the cross. We now share the same Spirit and have equal access to the Father!
"Prayer is not just a means to an end; it is an end in and of itself" - Neil Cole, Pray
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And the summit! Now I get to go down :)
The crater. Had to walk the last 0.5 miles to the summit it was just too steep for my legs
The final push. Oxygen getting a bit thin up here but the wind is at my back!
8,000 ft! 2,000 to go. My legs are really starting to feel it!
Espresso coconut water. Pretty sure this is what Asterix's potion is made of... Magic!
Thrive at Five - 5,000 feet!
Almost half way up. Views of the west maui mountains! Legs are starting to burn.
Biking up Haleakala today! Left at 3am and got 25 minutes in to the ride to realize I forgot my pack :( So I tacked on an extra hour to the ride! The sun is up now and it's a beatiful day on Maui.
Now that the seed has been planted, I want to!