What is really important is not the distinctions of the world; it is not [important] that [a certain] person is wealthy or popular or prestigious. No, there is only one thing [that is important] and that is the glory of Christ. That overwhelming glory of Christ—that is what we are all about. That is what we are looking for in one another, isn't it? It is the glory of Christ. And then it does not really matter what that person looks like. Joseph Parker said, When your eyes are filled with Christ, you will not notice what kind of coat a man is wearing; we see Christ in him. Christ in you, Christ amongst us—that is the thing that distinguishes us from the world.¹

Joseph A. Pipa