This letter is from Paul, an apostle. I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.

All the brothers and sisters here join me in sending this letter to the churches of Galatia.

Galatians 1:1-2 NLT

Paul sets the scene for this letter by giving his readers some of the story of his authority in writing to them (& a little theology for them too).

But Paul also shows us that he is no "Lone Ranger", he's got community, and his people are with him in this letter.

For many of us our culture is quite individualistic, an important cultural feature. For others, the collective, whaanau, are more important.

Wherever we sit with that Paul shares his individual authority, but also it's source in the Bigger Story of who God is and His action in the world, and how embedded he is in community with others.

The Big Story.

My story.

Community.

They're all important components of "us", what makes us us, and are all interconnected.

We're in this together.

#letters

#Galatians 

#inthistogether