Until we recognize that diversity is a strength, we cannot hope to recognize the God who created it.
01612 – Diversity is a Strength
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01018 – Only One Division Between Us
It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.
00916 – Singing One Another’s Music
Maintaining unity among the diversity of the church’s membership requires that we defer to one another in love, being willing to sing one another’s music rather than insisting on the music we most enjoy. from Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense
00914 – Singing Songs You Don’t Like?
If your church is going to really reflect the diversity of the body of Christ then everybody needs to sing songs they don’t like.
00885 – Use Diversity of Music Styles in Worship
It’s not wrong to use songs that people in our community relate to stylistically or culturally. Neither is it “more spiritual” to use styles that are inaccessible or foreign to guests. The best approach is to use a diversity of styles that reflect an appreciation and...
00805 – Diversity in Our Worship
God supports diversity in our worship, not imply for the sake of including everyone, but so that we might understand and experience the truth more profoundly.
00747 – Church: The Diverse Body of Christ
I firmly believe that when Paul called the church the body of Christ he meant it. I don’t think that he meant we constitute the body of Christ when we gather 10 high school boys for a small group. The practice of worship and the celebration of the sacraments requires...
00481 – Diversity Enriches Our Lives
God by nature recruits outsiders to be partners in providence, makes a home among them, and through them enriches the world. We miss out on this fullness of life when we limit our partnerships to those who most resemble ourselves.
00394 – If Satan Should Blog
Satan blogging: I despise it when they are able to see that love (ugh!) extends beyond the boundaries of their tribe, nation, or family. It means they no longer become defined by the order they are born into. It dawns on them that all these orders are not absolutes to...
00082 – Key to Good Leadership
Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.