In these challenging times, it seems that we have lost the art of having hard conversations - or any conversations at all with someone who thinks along a different path that our own.  This "Cancel" culture has created amazing division among people in our world - enter, Jesus.  Through His sacrifice, he has made from 2 people, 1 people, joining together what could never be brought together otherwise.  And we, as Image Bearers of God, have the opportunity to join Jesus in "tearing down the wall of hostility" by relearning how to have loving and open conversations that create more unity that ever.  What stands out as Good News these days?  Another opinion expressed with hell-bent passion?  No - what people experience as good news is someone who is willing to meet them where they are, hear what they have to say and love them anyway - right where they are.  This is Jesus.  He came to serve, not to be served - and we follow in His footsteps.  

Texts: Matthew 20:20-28  /  Luke 22:24-30  [Who Is The Greatest] 
Supporting texts:  Eph 2:13-16 [killing hostility]