Learn To Walk With Other Christians

Imagine packing up the car for the ultimate cross-country road trip. You’ve got the perfect playlist, a full tank of gas, and a map pointing toward incredible destinations. But who are your travelling companions? As much as we all need our “alone time,” we’re wired for companionship. The best parts of any adventure are the people we share them with. That’s why it’s no surprise that for the most important journey of all — our walk with Christ — our Lord never intended for us to go it alone.

When the New Testament talks about the “church,” it never means a building. The Greek word, ekklesia, literally means an assembly or gathering of people. The church is Jesus’ followers. But how do we walk together without stepping all over each other? From the beginning, God’s design was for us to live out our faith in unity. Jesus himself confirmed this in a prayer to God, pleading for a “oneness” among his followers that perfectly mirrors his own relationship with the Father. He prayed, “that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us ...” (John 17:21-23). This wasn’t just a nice idea; he explained this radical collaboration can lead the world to believe he’s God’s Son.