About this episode

The episode discusses how the early church maintained unity in the face of challenges by focusing on their mission in Christ.

As the early church encounters the potential for internal division and external threats, we see that they keep their focus on the mission Christ as for them. And as they do that, this mission keeps them united in the gospel. May it be so among us as well. Scripture Reading 6:1-15 Digging Deeper Questions: When conflict arises how do you deal with it? Did you learn anything from this text on how to handle it better? The early church was culturally diverse but united in mission, how might we better embody that in our congregation? our lives? What is the aim of your life? Is it bringing peace?

Topics covered

• gospel
• internal division
• external threats
• mission
• unity
• cultural diversity
• peace

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