Jesus calls his followers to "Love one another." We live in a world of echo chambers and divisive individuality. The church is the place where we unite in our commonality in Christ and celebrate the diversity that God brings to his table. The model of "Friendship" is found in God meeting us where we are in Jesus Christ. When you look at your friendships in the church:
- Have you created an echo chamber of people who believe and think just like you and share your same view of things?
- When you do befriend someone who has different beliefs and views than you, are you looking to educate or fix them so they might know “truth”?
- Who in your life helps you better see other’s viewpoints in a way that you can empathize even without fully understanding?
