September 4, 2011: The Smallest is the Biggest – Michael Hidalgo

Jesus, once again, introduces us to the upside-down Kingdom of heaven. So often we strive to be first. We award the best, the fastest, the strongest, and those who win. Yet Jesus confuses everyone by saying “the first will be last.” We say this, we hear this, but what does this mean exactly? What does this look like in our context today in Denver?

Why are we so enamored, as a culture, with the “next best thing”? Is it possible that there is something within us that knows this world was created in perfection? Is it possible that something hardwired deep inside us knows that things are supposed to be better? Is it this longing that leads us to pursue “stronger, better, faster”?