Okay, alright, this was a big one. And there's still so much more to the conversation. We all know that unity is hard to find, right now. And we really do believe that unity is something we're all seeking, even if we vastly disagree on how to get there. But that's the thing: these disagreements on how to get there -- we're letting them get in the way. In our efforts to find unity in this very un-unified world, we fear we're leaning too far into uniformity, and trying to unite details more than the big picture. As if making everything act or look the same will somehow make them the same, and create the peaceful, unified environment we crave. But this doesn't hold. Being "the same" does not make us unified. Uniformity is not the gospel picture of unity, nor is it simply unity in spite of difference. The heart of gospel unity is unity IN difference, even when that looks or feels un-uniform. Because it's that exact un-uniform-ness, ragamuffin, hodgepodge diversity that brings the kingdom its beauty, that brings us together as one Body in pursuit of the same Savior, that hems us into true unity.
