The Church holds the potential to be a unique reflection of the glory of God in the world - and so much of that is tied to how we relate to each other. There is One God, ruling over His people, and holding them all together by means of One Spirit. Scripture makes It clear that unity is a definitive marker of the Christian faith, leaving us with the pressing question:
What exactly should we do with our diversity?
Too often, diversity becomes a point of division, because historically, society has allowed our differences to mean more than they should. At times, we’ve drifted into extremes, and even ungodly responses, to those who show up as slightly different than us.
Something certainly needs to change, and we must be careful to not demand a change in the wrong things. Fortunately, gospel mission calls us to something greater than just the safety we find in similarity. What we really need is a supernatural response to our differences.
