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U Matters - 14 Sep 2016

by Greg Anderson on September 14, 2016

A mother showed her young son a picture of Jesus. “Do you know who he is?” “Yes,” the little boy replied, “he goes to our church.”

What a great answer. But even more interesting to me is a picture of Jesus. We don’t have any paintings or pictures from 30AD that depict him.

For many who meet you, you are the only picture of Jesus they see. A Christian is a “little Christ,” a follower who should reflect the attributes of his Lord. Paul writes in Philippians 1: 27: "Live in such a way that you are a credit to the Message of Christ.” The messenger must mirror the message!

We are off to a great start to the new church year. My prayer is that we are off to a great start in letting people see Jesus in the way we live our lives.

About the Author

Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson joined Union as Senior Pastor in January 2007. He has served churches in England and in the US and has taught at Wheaton College. He has degrees from Wheaton, Princeton Seminary, Yale University, and the University of Minnesota. Greg has been married to and besotted by Holly for 29 years. They have four children: Lindsey a chemical engineer in Boston, Andrew a banker in London, Jamie an actor in LA, and John a student at Hong Kong University. Greg has a passion for preaching, evangelism, teaching, church growth, and equipping people for ministry in the marketplace. He gets teased for quoting C S Lewis too often and having a staff so stunning that people wonder what there is left for him to do. He collects and even reads books, watches baseball on the internet, and thanks God daily for the opportunity to serve with such an amazing congregation.