Unity Defined (2)

“keep them in Your name; those you gave to Me, that they may be one as We are.” John 17:11 May Be – Sometimes it takes a Greek phrase to give us deeper insight into a text.  This may be one of those times.  Most of us read this prayer and assume that Jesus is…

Unity Defined (1)

“keep them in Your name; those you gave to Me, that they may be one as We are.” John 17:11 One – Why are we so divided?  Why do we argue over theological details, church policy, evangelical focus?  Why does every group of believers build its own steepled fortress?  If “ecumenical” is a bad word,…

Emotional Theology: Unity in Community

“And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities”  Psalm 130:8 His – Your eighth grade English teacher would have circled the word in red.  She would write in the margin, “number disagreement”.  “Israel” is plural but “his” is singular.  Did God make a grammatical mistake?  Take a look at this verse in your translation…