50 Point Loser

Kobe Bryant, the Laker's vaunted, yet troubled, star player scored 50 points last night against the Clippers, the ninth time he's done so this season. The Laker's still lost. Kobe scored over half of the Laker's points and yet the team came up 10 points short on the score board. Wouldn't you think that a 50 point game would be sufficient and that your teammates might be able to throw in another 50 points between them? This isn't the first loss the Lakers have suffered when Kobe scored over 50 points. Once again, this proves true the idea that one man doth not maketh a team entire. It takes a team to win in a team sport.

There is a lesson here somewhere for the Church. Let me see...where did I put that lesson?...I'll look in here...nope, it's not in there...let me look under here...hey! there's that Cheeto!...still smells okay...tastes okay, too...little stale...oh, wait! Here's that lesson: A church cannot exist around the few, but must involve the many.

The Body of Christ, with all of its unique gifts, quarks, abilities, and talents must work together to fulfill the mission of "Thy kingdom come...on earth." It cannot rely upon the abilities of a few people in prime positions, but it must seek to involve meaningfully the bathroom cleaner and the worship leader, the table-setter-upper and the teacher, into a seamless organism seeking the fulfillment of God's ultimate plan to fully redeem and reclaim the whole of Creation.

Now, if you will excuse me, please. I have to go teach my Playstation football team how to play as a team and not rely upon me for all the play-making ability.

shalom, matt