Grounded: Part 3 //Pastor Magrey deVega // January 18, 2026

 The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously diagnosed the problem with pride as having a “drum major instinct,” adapting a phrase from the Methodist preacher J. Wallace Hamilton. Indeed, much of the hostility and tension in the world can be addressed if we dig our societal roots deeper into service and humility, just as Jesus taught his disciples in this text from Matthew. 

Reflection Questions:
1. To what degree do you exhibit a “Drum Major Instinct?” 
2. How can ambition be a healthy thing to have? When does it become unhealthy? 
3. How can serving help you see the divine image in others? 

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