Gifts, service, talents: are these the same things, just with different names? Are they different ways of talking about a common experience? We will be looking at Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth. One of the problems in that church was the feeling of superiority among a few. Some have taken to calling those who feel superior “super-Christians.” Paul could be trying to level the playing field in response to those who hold themselves above others because of the kinds of gift they display. And no doubt, like now, there are those who think they don’t have any particular gift of the Spirit. But they engage in activities, says Paul; they provide service. It is all motivated by the Spirit. The grandest and most jaw-dropping action and the simplest, most modest acts are all part of building up the community and are all empowered by the Spirit.