This is a sermon about being unified on the things that matter, while allowing differences and diversity on everything else. A thriving body needs healthy friction and multiple skill sets to create life. We'll dive into the natural human propensity in social groups to stamp out differences and also how to shift our perspective to see every child of God as a potential gift for the church.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12.12-31

(Additional Reading: 1Corinthians 12.1-11; Romans 12.4-8; Ephesians 4.7-16; Jeremiah 23.28; 1Peter 4.10-11).

the problem: “consuming the differences”

the solution: “embracing the differences”

“Jesus is Lord”

“My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other’s kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That's how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team of people.”

- Steve Jobs -