This Sunday, we wrap up our series on authenticity and "Becoming Who We Were Created to Be" by talking about "Why We Do What We Do." Therapists, spiritual directors, and life coaches tell us that asking "why questions" are the most difficult, because they get at our motives, our dark sides, and the many realities underneath the waterline that we might not be aware of or even want to face. They also make us uncomfortable. Authenticity is about bringing our whole self into relationship with God and others, but this can be scary and often leads us to creating false "life compartments" where we can keep parts of ourselves separate from other parts, living in very dis-integrated ways. The good news is that integration is the result of authenticity. We can only truly appreciate our lives if we are living as fully integrated people. Authenticity invites us to bring every part of ourselves into the light – where healing, growth, and joy can actually take place. In 1 Corinthians 3:10-16, we get a creative glimpse at the type of materials we might be using to build our lives and how those "materials" will stand up to the pressures and fires of life. We'll also see how "going through the fire" might be the most revealing thing in moving us to becoming more authentic people. (Message by Michael Bischof)