This week, Pastor Brad kicks off Week 3 of Advent with a metaphor about how what we consume, including media and food, shapes our being and performance. Using the story from John 6 where Jesus refers to Himself as the “bread of life,” he encourages participants to consume Jesus’ teachings and presence as the sustenance needed for a purposeful and eternal kind of life. Pastor Brad concludes by urging us to dwell in Christ through prayer and to ravenously engage with and live by His words, reminding us that “we are what we eat,” both physically and spiritually.
How might this reflection on consumption invite you to critically assess what you take in, be it food, media, or spiritual nourishment, and adjust accordingly for a more fulfilling life?