It feels like our culture is fairly stratified now -- we mostly see people from the same realm with the same tastes. When I think about going from work to soccer practice to church, it's mostly with people who aren't that different than I am. I was thinking about this the other day at the zoo -- which is a true melting pot, one of the few in our city.
Jesus' ministry cut across all the dividers in the world. He went from healing demon-possessed people to going to attend to the child of one of the rulers of the synagogue. It didn't matter what your background or lifestyle was, be it a fisherman or a tax collector -- Jesus came to you, and he focused on your needs.
I hope the Christian church can be a place where all are welcome, and where all are heard, and all are loved. And I hope that we seek out places where we can mix with people not like us, that the Holy Spirit may teach us to love and honor one another, to listen to one another, and to care for one another.
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