As president of a confessional, Christian graduate school serving a large urban demographic, I have the opportunity to join other believers in gatherings that are deliberately ecumenical: interdenominational, multi-ethnic, even cross-linguistic, and always with a mind for Christian unity. I have rarely regretted attending any of them.
That said, some of these gatherings have been more effective than others, the least effective being those comprised of little more than a sanctified coffee klatch followed by a joint statement memorializing our choice of sweeteners, and the most effective being those where actual differences between groups are discussed and possible avenues for collaboration explored. A gathering I attended in late August was very much an example of the latter, more effective sort, and I give thanks for that.
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