Radical Inclusivity :: Easter 2024

This week we’ll explore an account from the book of Acts, where early Christians have their expectations about inclusion challenged. How can this story inspire us to move beyond our own cultural and conventional boundaries? Join the conversation and discover the Spirit's call to radical inclusivity.

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Question for contemplation and conversation:

• Where do you experience confirmation bias?
• What biases might you be holding onto that keep you from experiencing the fullness of life?
• What preconceived beliefs, culturally assumed stories might be closing you off from experiencing the the Presence of God?
• Where might Spirit be challenging your expectations right now, perhaps in a way that feels uncomfortable?

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Mentioned in today's episode:

• Prayer to Overcome Confirmation Bias (by Brian McLaren):
  I do not know everything. I do not even know how much I do not know. Nor do I know how much of what I know is impartial, faulty, or false. So I pray: Source of all truth, help me to hunger for truth, even if it upsets, modifies, or overturns what I already think is true. Guide me into all the truth I can bear, and stretch me to bear more, so that I may always choose the whole truth—even with disruption—over half-truths with self-deception. Grant me passion to follow wisdom wherever it leads.

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