Christian culture: If I had more time on Sunday…

I preached about cultural differences and the gospel on Sunday. @PastorBern made the fair point that we must prioritize church for cultural reform. Some quick related thoughts that I didn’t have time to express:

• Unity is the key issue in relation to race/culture and Christian community. We all come from Adam, just as we are all saved by Christ. 
• If we ignore the reality of racism and fail to seek reconciliation, we miss a chance to reflect the unifying work of God in our community. 
• There’s a strong analogy between what it means to be a citizen: whenever I meet another Australian, we have things to talk about. As believers, we should AT LEAST connect with one another on that level. If certain issues drive us apart, that is a problem that urgently needs to be addressed