Jesus' longest recorded prayer is found in John 17, and it focuses heavily on one primary component: the unity of the Church. The Apostle Paul declared in Ephesians 4 that there is only one faith and one Church. How is it then that Christians are known for being some of the most divisive, fractured and contentious people? Why do we fight so much among ourselves? Those called to build Kingdom bridges seem more inclined to construct Kingdom walls. How do we guard the truth of the Gospel while still allowing for differences of opinion, possible interpretations and sincere representation of all that God’s Word says? And what is our heart posture to be towards those who want nothing to do with our Gospel message? How are we to treat them? In one short passage from Luke Chapter 9, we find Jesus’ own disciples fumbling His ways three different times. Jockeying for position, seeking to control those who serve Jesus differently, and calling for judgment and destruction upon those who say no to their message - is this what Jesus came to instill in us? We all know the answer, but we clearly need to hear it again in this season before Jesus returns.