What happens when you have too much of a good thing? When a business wins that lucrative new contract or expands into a new location? Or taking that same idea a bit closer to home, what happens when two families merge through marriage, or when a family welcomes a new child? We consider this kind of growth to be a good thing, but as with all things, these successes also come with their own baggage. Our readings for this 5th Sunday of Easter have our Apostles facing similar challenges in the face of their growing successes. The Word for the 5th Sunday of Easter Acts 6:1-7 Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 1 Peter 2:4-9 John 14:1-12 Our reading from Acts of the Apostles learning the hard way about the challenges that grow out of their continued success when their number of followers continues to grow. Up to this point the Apostles have been doing their best to address the needs of the community, both spiritual and physical, but the community has grown so large now that...
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