Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose.”
NL Daily Devotion for Monday, May 11, 2020
by Daniel D. Maurer, Clergy Stuff
Politics have become polarized. Whether you’re online scrolling through Facebook or Twitter, or you hear a news report, is easy to see how so many of us have become divided lately.
Divisions have always existed between groups of humans. We’re tribal creatures at heart, and any invention of a nation-state won’t somehow quash that deep instinct to root for our team or wear what others around us find acceptable.
The early church struggled with this issue as well. Paul, being the church builder, wanted to reconcile the differing factions, not just to get along, but more importantly see the other group’s witness of Christ as legitimate as well. For Paul, all were one in Christ.
How do I learn to listen to those different than I to hear their voice?
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