It’s Amazing What Happens When We Work Together

It’s Amazing What Happens When We Work Together

From The 260 Journey by The 260 Journey

July 9, 2026 · 5 min

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The episode discusses the power of teamwork in the context of Christianity, using biblical references and analogies to illustrate the importance of working together for a common purpose.

Day 136 Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 3 In an old Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demanded that her brother, Linus, change television channels, and then threatened him with her fist if he didn’t. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” asked Linus. “These five fingers,” said Lucy. “Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like this into a single unit, they form a weapon that is terrible to behold.” “What channel do you want?” sighed Linus. Turning away, he looked at his fingers and said, “Why can’t you guys get organized like that?” Just as Lucy’s fingers working together to form a fist can get Linus to change a channel, the body of Christ working together can get a soul bound for hell to heaven. In today’s chapter, the apostle Paul speaks to the power of teamwork. When Herman Edwards was coaching the NFL Kansas City Chiefs, in regard to teamwork, he insightfully challenged the Chiefs: “The players that play on this football team will play for the name on the side of the helmet and not the name on the back of the jersey.” The name we play for is God. And here is what we are to remember as we work together: When one says, “I am of Paul,” and…

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