September 28, 2008: Our Practices, Part Four: Journey – Paul Bratsch

It’s said that when someone is facing death their conversations reveal their deepest passions, hopes, and dreams.  That’s why we go out of our way to honor dying wishes.  In this passage, Jesus, in his final hours, gives us clues to his greatest concerns.

Jesus’ prayer is that his followers would be one as he and the Father are one.  If we can accomplish this, Jesus claims that the world will know that he was truly God.  There is something about believers living in community that carries with it the footprint, the essence, of God—and people will not be able to deny it.