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“Church unity comes from corporate humility.” -- Leonard Ravenhill

My friend, Josh Johnson, pastor of Hope Wesleyan Church, in Fowler, Indiana recently shared a heartwarming which demonstrates what Christian fellowship should look like. When their church experienced significant flood damage last week, another congregation in town, First Presbyterian Church, opened of their doors, and took them in. Both congregations will meet at the Presbyterian Church until the necessary repairs are made to the Wesleyan facility. This kind gensture made the news , serving as a beautiful witness to the entire community.

Let us resolve, first, not to hurt one another, to do nothing unkind or unfriendly to each other . . . Let us resolve, secondly, God being our helper, to speak nothing harsh or unkind of each other . . . to say all the good we can, both of and to one another . . . Let us, thirdly, resolve to harbour no unkind thought, no unfriendly temper towards each other . . . Let us, fourthly, endeavour to help each other on in whatever we are agreed leads to the Kingdom. So far as we can, let us always rejoice to strengthen each other's hands in God. -- John Wesley, Letter to a Roman Catholic , July 18, 1749

as the grains of wheat once scattered on the hill were gathered into one to become one bread so may all your people from all the ends of the earth be gathered into one in you -- Marty Haugen

If this is not a place where tears are understood, Then where shall I go to cry? And if this is not a place where my spirit can take wings, Then where shall I go to fly? I don't need another place for trying to impress you With just how good and virtuous I am. I don't need another place for always being on top of things; Everybody knows that it's a sham. I don't need another place for always wearing smiles, Even when it's not the way I feel. I don't need another place to mouth the same old platitudes; Everybody knows that it's not real. So if this is not a place where my questions can be asked, Then where shall I go to seek? And if this is not a place where my heart cry can be heard, Where, tell me where, shall I go to speak? So if this is not a place where tears are understood, Where shall I go, where shall I go to fly? -- Ken Medema