It seems impossible to talk about our current cultural and political divide without mentioning social media. In this episode we will look at a number of ways that social media is dangerous while also looking at how to steward our use of it wisely. 

The political struggle in America is between two opposite visions. However, these are not opposite ends of the political spectrum but actually two sides of the same coin. They co-exist and reinforce one another. What has gotten lost are the institutions and relationships that make up the middle layer of society. The places where people actually see one another face to face. 

What the world needs is not people who are on the right side of an issue telling the other side how wrong they are. The world needs people with the right disposition. We've lost the collective disposition that has united us in the past despite our differences. That's always been the goal. Not to be united in what we believe. But to be united despite our different beliefs. 

A divided country needs a united church. We must acknowledge, however, that a divided church already exists and has helped to keep the nation divided. What does it look like for the church to come together - across denominational and ideological lines - for the sake of unity.

We have become so polarized. We're becoming increasingly tribal and at odds with one another. The church ought to be the one place where we can be on opposite sides but still love. More and more we are only given either/or, black/white, and right/wrong options. These positions result in sides and eventually an us vs them battle. Therefore, we need to be people that can and will fight for "and." 

Jesus' command to love our enemies goes completely against our instincts. But his way works. Thoughtfully loving an enemy breaks the cycle of retaliation and transforms our enemies as well as ourselves.

The first Christian priority that often exits the stage of debate is love. The second priority that is often lacking in our debate is humility. Connected to both love and humility is the church’s call to unity, which, like the prior two, often falls by the wayside in our theological and cultural debates. Because Jesus prays for the visible unity of the church, we are obliged to prioritize the pursuit of unity as we attempt to disagree well.