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November 5, 2009 - Thursday  Different Places, Same People? Category: Religion and Philosophy Different Places, Same People? Excerpt from Acts 11: 19 – 21 (NIV) "Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord's hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord." Reflection by Kenneth L. Samuel Ever notice how we can travel to different cities, states, and even countries -- and still gravitate toward the same kind of people that we left back at home? Let's face it, we all tend to feel more comfortable with persons who fit a certain profile in our minds, and these are the people that we seek out, no matter where we go, often to the exclusion of others. Could this explain why cultural diversity and inter-cultural exchange are so much at risk in our culture? Could this have anything to do with the demonization of Muslims by some Christians or the attacks upon Jews by some Arabs or the disdain for Hispanic immigrants by some Americans or the fear of "gay culture" by some straight people? Some of us only build community with our own kind. But thank God, there are others of us who see God in strangers as much as we see God in our own kin. When the first-century persecution of Christians in Jerusalem forced the early disciples out of the city into different places, not all of them took advantage of the Christian diaspora to reach out to different people. Some, however, though steeped in Judaism, decided to cross the cultural divide and build community with the Greek gentiles. It was a bold, risky endeavor, but according to Acts, "The Lord’s hand was with them." We can be sure that whenever we break down the barriers that separate us from others and promote human unity in the midst of cultural diversity, God always has a hand in it. Prayer Lord we thank you for sending us to so many different places. Now, please help us to encounter you and embrace you in the faces of all the people who seem like strangers to us. In the name of the Christ who makes us all one, Amen. About the Author Kenneth L. Samuel is Pastor of Victory for the World Church, Stone Mountain, Georgia.. Join us on i.ucc.org for prayer and conversation. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. =================== "I trace the rainbow through the rain and see the promise is not in vain." My YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/Ninure God is still speaking http://www.stillspeaking.com John Mark Ministries http://jmm.aaa.net.au/ 11:50 AM 0 Comments 2 Kudos  Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Print Previous Post: CNBC Reporter: NYC Marathon Winner Not Really American, "He's Like a Ringer You Hire t | Back to Blog List | Next Post: Keith Olbermann: GOP Division Costs Party New York Seat