What makes a group project so hard?
Why is planning a family trip that everyone will enjoy so complicated?
How is it that even when we’re all together we can still feel alone?
People.
We’re all so different!
Having one mind among many people isn’t an easy thing. In fact, it’s impossible in and of ourselves.
Our best solution to complex relational dynamics and all the challenges they involve is to split. It’s to draw lines. It’s to avoid. It’s to make camps and pick sides.
“Unified” isn’t something that makes sense, comes naturally or feels sustainable in a fallen world. But Christ’s mission for each of us requires unity.
Why?
Join me at Gracefully Truthful, where I’m grateful to be exploring this topic.
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