Well, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that Christianity is continually dividing these days. Huge chasms have formed between conservative and liberal camps. Theological positions are becoming more solidly entrenched. Differing views on biblical interpretation are separating us, creating walls that separate us from living in community together. Churches are splitting. Organizations are finding themselves in the middle of the fray, unsure how to proceed because of the cost of landing on one side or the other.
This month, the Synchroblog will be centered on Bridging the Divides and ideas and perspectives that different bloggers might have on ways to heal these divisions in the church.
We hope somehow these posts can be a healing balm this Easter season. Post by Tuesday April 22nd 2014 at midnight, and put your link here. The Link List will be posted by Wednesday April 23rd, and please put it on the bottom of your post so others can access the entire series. Thanks for participating!
synchroblog 
Speak Truth: http://wp.me/p2IrOH-4Q
Gay Marriage, World Vision and a Unified Church? http://jonhuckins.net/missionalivingandadvocacy/gay-marriage-world-vision-and-a-unified-church/
Faithful Presence in the Parish: http://markvotava.com/2014/04/09/faithful-presence-in-the-parish/
Thank you for the opportunity and honor. I feel passionate about playing in the borderlands. http://lifeinthedport.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/playing-in-the-borderlands/
http://donewithreligion.wordpress.com/2014/04/17/healing-divisions-in-the-body-of-christ/
My post will be
Jeremy Myers
Unity vs Uniformity in the Church
http://www.tillhecomes.org/unity-vs-uniformity-in-the-church/
My first contribution.
http://stilllearning1.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/a-catholics-love-letter-to-evangelical-women/
http://www.scriptureinsights.com/Divide.html
Here’s my post for this month.
http://www.glennhager.com/2014/04/the-lowest-common-denominator/
Enjoyed thinking about this topic. Feels like there’s so much more to say…. Here’s my post: http://www.alifewithsubtitles.com/2014/04/standing-on-church-bridges.html
I explain a concept I feel is important to recognize in order to facilitate respectful dialog. http://www.dl-webster.com/truth-is-not-a-process-belief-is/
Woo hoo! I did get a bit of inspiration. 😉
http://abisomeone.blogspot.com/2014/04/abi-and-aprils-synchroblog-bridging.html
Great topic! Here’s my .02: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/pilgrimsroadtrip/2014/04/bridging-the-divide/
Here’s mine: http://simplefelicity.net/are-we-there-yet/
http://www.carisadel.com/2874/emotional-pacifism/
“The Church: Coming, Going or Being” http://www.travisklassen.com/2014/04/22/the-church-coming-going-or-being/
Looking forward to reading everyone’s contributions!
Arguing over the bible. Inerrancy and interpretation. moving beyond myopia….http://thebeccranford.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/biblical-interpretation-and-inerrancy-moving-beyond-myopia-to-a-grander-vision-of-unity-synchroblog/
http://www.teresabpasquale.org/2014/04/bridging-divide-translating-between.html
I might be willing to reconsider church hierarchies, if… http://wp.me/p1JPJU-1Oi
Back in the swing of things again. http://www.prayingthegospels.com/healing-divide-begins/
Here’s mine:
You can’t get there from here http://gracerules.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/you-cant-get-there-from-here/
Here ya go: “Humility.”
http://morechrist.blogspot.com/2014/04/synchroblog.html
The “non-Gospelized Rituals” of Pentecostalism
http://visionhub.org/the-non-gospelized-rituals-of-pentecostalism.html
Yup. We’re talking about Facebook comments…
http://caedmonmichael.net/archives/bridging-the-divides/
“Church Shopping” at the wrong “Mall” – A Story of two Easter Sundays. http://www.carlygelsinger.com/church-shopping-at-the-wrong-mall-a-story-of-easter-sundays-fgj2rw-part-vii/
Sorry we are a little late, please add this to the links.
http://urbanpresence.blogspot.com/2014/04/tearing-down-fences-and-building.html
Such a great topic for this season — and every season — thanks for the opportunity to think and write about it. Here’s my post: http://www.jenbaros.com/howtoheal/