‘Uncommon Unity,’ with Richard Lints

Richard Lints, consulting theologian for Redeemer City to City, joins Matt and Alastair for a discussion of unity and difference.

Our times are fragmented. Political and cultural differences rage, even among people who otherwise show goodwill. But what if Scripture actually provides the key for thinking about unity in diversity? Dr. Richard Lints joins Matt and Alastair to explore the nature of diversity as he wrote in his new book, Uncommon Unity. There are no easy answers, but there is a lot of good discussion. Join us!

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Lexham Press Book of the Month

Merrie Band

Uncommon Unity: Wisdom for the Church in an Age of Division, by Richard Lints

Redeemer City to City

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Timestamps

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What Kids Want
1:23
What This Book Is
5:07
Marital Difference
7:24
Anxiety about Discrimination
12:53
Created Constituently Different
16:41
Wisdom About Real Differences
22:15
Regional Differences
27:44
Why Difference Qua Difference?
37:25
The Public Good IS the Public Good
41:20
Unity & Diversity in Church

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