John 17:20–26
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
The first is the path of sentimental mush, a lowest-common-denominator agreement where we all pretend that our deepest convictions do not matter. This is the unity of the bland leading the bland. The second is the path of coercive uniformity, the unity of the jackboot, where everyone is forced to march in lockstep under some secular banner, whether it be the rainbow flag or the clenched fist. The modern evangelical church, embarrassed by her own divisions and eager for worldly approval, has often pursued the first path. We organize joint worship services where the only requirement is that no one says anything too definite about God. This is not unity; it is a conspiracy of silence. It is an agreement to treat the truth as though it were a minor domestic squabble, best not mentioned in polite company.