Tag «unity»

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 …

One Body, Two Races

In the 1st century, there was a seemingly insurmountable rift between two peoples…Jews and Gentiles. Yet, it was God’s plan to bring them together in the church (Ephesians 2:16). But how could such an improbable plan be accomplished? Would the Jews have to surrender their identity and become like the Gentiles? Would the Gentiles have …

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 …

Like A Persecuted Church

Imagine it’s Sunday morning.  You and your family put on jeans and t-shirts and get ready to go to the mountains.  You carry with you a large picnic basket, and your children carry with them a baseball and a couple gloves.  You arrive at the mountains, pile out of the car and take about a …

Ski Free

How many of you remember playing the early Windows computer game called “Ski Free?”  Those of you who have been using computers since the early 1990’s and Windows 3.1 will probably remember the game. The object of Ski Free was to ski downhill, do jumps and tricks, and avoid obstacles along the way.  However, no …