We continue on in our summer mini-series “Love Your Neighbor Who…”, using our wonderful new banner outside our sanctuary entrance to more deeply examine how much we are keeping this greatest commandment. There are six lines; six examples of neighbors who maybe our divided nation finds it hard to love. So in three weeks time, we are exploring these more in depth.
This week we come to loving our neighbor who does not love like us or speak like us: two of the most hot-button issues that we have experienced as so divisive:
who we love (sexuality/orientation/gender identity)
how we speak (how much we are accepted as belonging into the “normal” American identity/immigration)
We are not too afraid to tackle these issues because we believe that God created this diversity that we struggle with. God made us all so different, and what we do with those differences is up to us. We can do better. Let’s explore this more together.