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Summary

As part of our series on how to speak across differences, in this episode we dive in to some of the challenges of articulating and speaking about faith in a time of division and uncertainty. We emphasize the importance of building unity and community across differences, and offers insights on how to do so. We continue to root our conversations in St. Paul's exhortation at the end of Romans 12 beginning in verse 9 wherein he encourages genuine love, hospitality, and blessing those who persecute us and "so far as it depends on you" to live peaceably with all. Especially this week in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Trump, Bishop DeDe highlights the need to align our words and actions with our faith, and to approach difficult conversations with humility and a willingness to listen and understand. We conclude the episode with a challenge to try on a new assumption this week: "What if I know things, but others know things, too?" In other words, we're challenged this week to recognize, especially when we're at odds with someone, that they may have information that we don't and we need their perspective and input to have a full and healthy understanding of things ourselves.

Keywords

faith, unity, community, division, uncertainty, love, hospitality, blessing, persecution, humility, understanding

Takeaways

• Articulating faith in a time of division and uncertainty requires a commitment to building unity and community across differences.
• Genuine love, hospitality, and blessing those who persecute us are essential in fostering understanding and connection.
• Aligning our words and actions with our faith and approaching difficult conversations with humility and a willingness to listen can help bridge divides.
• Seeking community in difference and asking questions that foster understanding are key to building unity and promoting dialogue.

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