Team Sport

March 4, 2025

Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together. - Corrie Ten Boom

The old dead vine-covered tree was no match for the gusty wind that followed days of snow and rain. The tree toppled across the narrow country road Cay and I were traveling.

Fortunately, the pick-up truck in front of us carried two strong young men and an axe. From the other direction came another car with a helpful driver. From the line behind us came more willing helpers.

This small band of misfit workers tugged, pulled, pushed, and grunted until half the tree lay on the west side of the road and the other half on the east! The vines and broken limbs were cleared away and within a few minutes, traffic resumed its normal flow.

None of us could have moved the tree on our own. Two men with an axe might have eventually finished the job. But a small group working together finished the job quickly and safely.

Christianity is a team sport. The New Testament is filled with ‘one another’ commands. We are instructed to love, encourage, build up, teach, exhort, and “bear one another’s burdens.” (Galatians 6:2)

Whatever obstacle is blocking your way – or burdening your neighbor – work with others to clear the pathway and move forward together.

Excelsior,

Dan Bolin

Author & President