When Paul wrote to the church at Rome, he commended them because their faith was known and spoken of throughout the whole world. Theirs was no secret faith. They were not merely Christian in name or by association, nor did they merely adhere to a code, creed, or a set of values. They had faith that acted so prevalently that people talked about it everywhere.
What do people say about us? They may know what we believe or profess; they may know our vision, our mission, or stated values. They may hear of our gifts or talents, programs or ministries. But do they know us by our faith? Does our faith make them talk? Faith is the evidence of things hoped for, the absence of things not seen. Is it so clear that our hope is focused on the unseen and that all activity and works demonstrated allegiance to a world and God not yet seen, or do we more clearly portray allegiance to a seen entity?
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