Category Archives: UNITY

UNITY: E PLURIBUS UNUM. John 17:20-21.

E Pluribus Unum. This Latin phrase was chosen by the founders as our nation’s motto. In English it means, “out of many, we become one.” Does one-ness matter? Does unity matter? Most of us find reasons to divide ourselves into warring camps, even when everyone involved is a “good person.” Children naturally divide the kidsContinue reading “UNITY: E PLURIBUS UNUM. John 17:20-21.”

They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love, But They’ll Know We Are Mature by Our Unity. 1 Corinthians 3:3.

Imagine the unity of being a new Christian in the early church. You and your friends witnessed the life and death of the long-awaited Messiah. You heard Jesus pray that you would all be one, see John 17:21. Talk about a ‘Shared Cultural Moment’![1] You were a witness to the crucifixion and resurrection—or at leastContinue reading “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love, But They’ll Know We Are Mature by Our Unity. 1 Corinthians 3:3.”

Unity in Spite of Differences.

David recruited history’s greatest warriors.  Jashobeam killed 300 with a spear. Eleazar and David stood back-to-back and slew a Philistine army. Benaiah killed a lion and killed an 8-ft giant with the giant’s own spear. Saul’s relatives could use either spears or slings and fight equally well with their right or left hands.  Another groupContinue reading “Unity in Spite of Differences.”

David’s Army.

First Chronicles 11 and 12 records tales of King David’s greatest warriors. What trait do you think was the most prized among them? If you were building an army, what would you look for? Consider: In all, 341,100 men left Saul to support David. That is just less than the US Army (471K). The tinyContinue reading “David’s Army.”