Liberating Allegiance
Who is your team, the community with whom you share something important in common, which creates a deep sense of belonging? For sports fans, if you see someone wearing your team's logo, you immediately sense a connection (even though they are a complete stranger). For others, those you work with have also become those you play with. Maybe your family is your team, or other LGBTQ+ people, or those who share your ethnic background, or those who understand your unique life circumstances. In addition to those teams, the truth is that we are also part of a community of faith. What does it mean to be "teammates" with others on that team? And what is it that joins us together?
Who is your team, the community with whom you share something important in common, which creates a deep sense of belonging? For sports fans, if you see someone wearing your team's logo, you immediately sense a connection (even though they are a complete stranger). For others, those you work with have also become those you play with. Maybe your family is your team, or other LGBTQ+ people, or those who share your ethnic background, or those who understand your unique life circumstances. In addition to those teams, the truth is that we are also part of a community of faith. What does it mean to be "teammates" with others on that team? And what is it that joins us together?
