Integrity is a word that began to make sense to me when I read Uprising by Erwin Raphael McManus. The author explained that integrity comes from the root word integer. I vaguely remember from math class that an integer is a whole number. A whole number is not written as divided. Something that is whole and not divided can be described as having integrity.

I have integrity when my life proves to have a quality of wholeness and indivisibleness. When who I am at work is the same as who I am at home, and who I am church, you might say that I have integrity. When my walk matches my talk, you might say that I have integrity. When my behavior behind closed doors aligns with my behavior when the doors are open, you might say I have integrity.

And what if it didn’t? What if my life lacked integrity? Think about the space shuttle Columbia. In 2003, one small piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during Columbia’s launch and struck the shuttle’s wing. Sixteen days later, when the shuttle attempted to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere, pressure and heat disintegrated first the wing, then the support structure, and then the rest of the shuttle broke apart.

Did you notice that word, disintegrated? If my life lacks integrity, it will undoubtedly disintegrate.

Integrity is no longer common place for people, and disintegrated lives are all too common. That is why I’ll be speaking on Uncommon Integrity this weekend. I hope to see you Sunday.

This is the first official post of our Team Church blog for the Lancaster Co. Campus!  At Team Church, we believe staying connected to one another beyond Sunday morning is vital to the fully devoted follower of Christ.  It is also a quick way for those who volunteer and visit at Team Church to dig a little deeper into what’s happening at our campus, and what’s on the minds of its leaders throughout the week.

Steve Miller, the Campus Pastor (that’s me), and Scott Whaley, the Spiritual Development Pastor will be teaming up on this blog frequently during the week.  We’ll blog on devotional thoughts, ministry updates, current events, and if you know us very well, you should expect a little humor.  We also hope you’ll share your comments because this blog is one way of keeping the lines of communication open.  You’ll also notice a couple widgets on the right of the screen where you can click on audio podcasts of the Sunday messages, and links to other Team Church blogs.

Team Church is a multi-campus Church, and is brand new to Lancaster County, so please share a link to this blog and the website, www.teamchurch.com/lancaster-co with your friends.  You’ll find important infomation there like where we meet, what time to get there for coffee and donuts before the service starts, and answers to other questions you may have about Team Church.