Tag «division»

Within One City Block

I once preached in a city that had a Catholic church, a Methodist church, a Baptist church, a Presbyterian church, a Community church, and a church of Christ all within a city block. Literally, thousands of people who claimed to have allegiance to Jesus, met in separate buildings within shouting distance of each other, some …

Tear Down This Wall!

It was 30 years ago today that President Ronald Reagan gave a speech that perhaps, contained his most memorable quote as President of the United States. While speaking in West Berlin, President Reagan said to the Soviet leader, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Of course, the wall to which he was referring was the …

All Things Unequal

Have you ever noticed how much division there is in the religious world. Sometimes this division is due to “wrongheadedness,” but not always.  Sometimes disagreements arise due to honest misunderstanding.  And much of the misunderstanding can be attributed to our understanding of words and concepts. For instance, consider the list below.  Consider how believing these …

Fight, Fight!

While I was in college, I was playing in an “all important” intramural basketball game.  Things were getting rather chippy when it finally happened.  Someone on the opposing team punched a player on my team.  My teammate fell to the floor, the benches cleared, spectators spilled onto the floor, and instantaneously everyone circled around the …