Pastor's Corner: Unity, not uniformity

Some 2,000-plus years ago an event took place that changed the course of humanity. The event I refer to is the Incarnation - God coming to earth, becoming human and living among us. This event was meant to change the way humanity related to God. It was meant to restore a broken relationship that existed between God and the people he loved. The Son of God was born and given the name Jesus.

We all know the story; how he was baptized and through the power of the Holy Spirit began a ministry that healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, raised the dead, provided food for the hungry, healed th...