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Universal and Local

John Perkins, One Blood

Perkins names the gap: “While the universal church is multiethnic, by and large the local church is not.” The gospel creates one new people, yet our Sunday gatherings often remain sorted by culture, class, and preference. The gap between the already and the not-yet is visible every week.

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Honest observation about the gap between the global church and most local congregations.

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