Unity ≠Conformity

Unity (in the body of Christ, the church) has long been a passion of mine.
It has been a frustration at times because of the mistrust and suspicion I have observed and encountered in others from different parts of the stream of ekklesia. And to be transparent here: I have oft found the same feelings rising up within me. Not a pleasant revelation. But still, just proof that brokenness is common to all, including myself.

But I earnestly believe for we the church to make significant strides forward in our communities that there must be a greater effort towards unity. But, as the title of this post says:

"Unity ≠ Conformity"

Which I could unpack more . . . but I believe the following has said it best:

In Essentials: Unity
In Non-Essentials: Liberty
In ALL things: Charity

The Quest is to foster and encourage one another in their part of the body (1st Cor. 12) and to find ways of bringing that body into all areas of our community to bring healing and life.