Building Blocks

January 18, 2026

In 2009, British TV host James May built a full-sized, livable house with LEGO bricks. The house was complete with a toilet, a shower, and a LEGO cat. May didn’t use wood, concrete, or steel. He used millions of small plastic bricks that most people consider children’s toys. As a follower of Jesus, you’re just like that LEGO brick. One LEGO brick is worthless, but when you put them together, you can build something people actually live in. Every LEGO brick is designed to connect with other bricks. Without connection, the brick will never be what it could be. If you’re a follower of Jesus, you’re a building block. Think about the early church. It survived without any political power, military might, or buildings because God used the building block of small groups. When you connect with other believers in a small group, three essential things are built for you, by you, and with you. And what gets built is the difference between surviving and thriving in your faith.