Posts with the tag “diversity”

We sometimes experience incredible events and want to share them with friends, only to have them focus on minor, irrelevant details. Imagine returning from a Grand Canyon trip, describing the massive night sky, and someone only comments on your ugly jacket. Peter experienced a very similar reception when he returned to Jerusalem. He enthusiastically shared how God saved a Roman household, but the local believers only cared that he shared a meal with uncircumcised outsiders. They missed the massive work the Holy Spirit was doing. God was completely overhauling their traditions to build an impartial church.  Read More

If you grew up in a neighborhood without fences, you likely remember how kids played together across conjoined yards. It was an open adventure. Today, we often build tall wooden barriers around our homes to keep others out. This drift toward privacy and personal protection easily bleeds into our spiritual lives. We build social and religious barriers to keep people at a safe distance. However, as we see in the story of Peter and Cornelius, the Holy Spirit is entirely focused on tearing down the fences we build around the Gospel.  Read More