08/30/2026
The unity of the church, or the idea that the church is a family has become almost cliché. It’s one of those things we preach and teach, but it’s probably one of the things we work the least at…because, truthfully, it’s one of the hardest aspects of church life.
The truth is that family isn’t easy. We don’t have to wait too long in the story of man to see the disharmony of the family following the fall. The story of Cain and Able, Abraham and Lot, Esau and Jacob, Joseph and his brothers. The kingdom of Israel itself would eventually become divided among tribal lines with the tribe of Judah siding with Rehoboam and the other ten tribes splitting to the north with his brother Jeroboam.
True, biblical unity isn’t easy—but it is the call and work of every believer through the power of the Holy Spirit.
As much as we see the disfunction of the family in scripture, we see God’s continued call, His command that His people are untied. And that in that unity there is true blessing, a good and pleasant blessing.