Focus on Christian unity and Christ’s prayer to “make them one.” Read the portion of John 17 that speaks of Jesus’ desire that His disciples be one as He and the Father were one. What lay at the heart of Jesus’ prayer? How can the church of today fulfill this prayer? In a spirit of confession, how have we contributed to division?

I think the heart of this prayer is that those who choose to follow in Christ may be in one accord in the mission to see the Gospel Message redeeming the lives of humanity. I don't think his prayer is that we all look the same as one, we all play the same music, we all preach the same sermons and styles, etc. I think Jesus Christ wants to see the church working as one towards the same purpose. I think where it gets different is when that purpose has to adapt to the culture trying to be reached; the purpose is the same, but the means of getting to that purpose must adapt.