October 11, 2020: The More the Merrier – Michael Hidalgo

Christianity is not a religion for the elite. Not even close. Consider its name. It references Jesus of Nazareth who was a victim of state sponsored execution. The disciples who carried his message were all executed, save one, and he was exiled. It attracted the last, the lost, the least and those on the margins. And the invitation to be a part of this movement that was birthed by a rabbi from the outskirts of the Roman Empire? One only needed to be tired or worn out or burned out on religion, for then they might here the invitation of Jesus, “Come follow me.” Which is to say, this invitation, this movement, this way of living is open to everyone. 

It was this reality at the heart of the early church that caused it grow so rapidly. The early church sought to serve, to include, to recognize that everyone belongs - because this is what they saw Jesus do. Jesus was often found in lonely, out-of-the-way places with the down-and-outers. This is why, at DCC, we invite everyone who will to journey with us in our transformation.