Monday, October 11, 2010

Diversity Sunday

George Pendergrass brings with him several ACU students from all over the world to be with us at Early Church of Christ this week. I'm excited to hear the Bible read in French and a prayer said in Chinese. I'm excited to see so many different cultures and ethnicities converging on our small hamlet and expanding our sight to different parts of this earth.

It's a shame that we so many times remain content to stay in our churches with the same views, the same messages, the same color, the same socio-economic status. Life in the early church (not the Early Church) was a collection of peoples from all over the world who in many ways had only two things in common: they were human and they knew Jesus.

I hope this next Sunday opens our eyes to what G-D is doing in the world; I hope G-D shares a glimpse of His goodness that He gives to ALL humanity. I dream of a day when we will all be ONE in Jesus - a day in which differences (black/white, female/male, rich/poor, free/slave) are appreciated and not condemned, cherished and not diminished. That day arrives as we witness G-D's incredible creation displayed in so many unique ways.