Chapter 3-4

Chapter 3-4
As an individual, I admit I am quick to stereotype others. Cleveland mentions how when working a summer at camp she judged the fraternity brothers. People often do the same with Dordt College. I often hear people making jokes about Dordt about how we are all goody goody's etc. We create categories of groups without even thinking. Cleveland points out how easy it is to jump to gross conclusions concerning out group, and by contrasts to see the high potential in the "in groups".

In chapter 4, the author points out that we look at different denominations as a completely different religion even when they may be similar. We put "other" denominations in the other category. In all reality they should fit in the "us" category. This is something tat we need to focus on. I see this happen often at Dordt. If you are Christian Reformed you are often put into a different category even when they are very similar in beliefs. This is something that I really need to work on and I think Cleveland did a good job explaining this. 

Chapter 1-2

When I first started reading Disunity in Christ I did not really feel like reading it. But once I got started I really started to enjoy it. The first chapter talks about Cleveland's viewpoint on the differences between Christians.  Right Christian vs. Wrong Christian. No one is perfect and in reality there is not a right or wrong Christian.  We often think that the wrong Christian is someone who doesn't attend church on a regular basis, and they probably lack cross-cultural sensitivity. I often think that I am a "right" Christian and that consists of going to church, reading the Bible, and going to a Christian school. Well what I think this is complete bogus. Right and wrong Christians is just a label! Who are we to judge others based on their faith. It shouldn't matter to us. As a Christian we need to stop worrying about what others are doing rather worry about what we are doing, and what we can do better. We still need to be a disciple to others and tell them about Christ, but we need to do it in a careful matter. 

The second chapter was really interesting to me. This chapter was deeper because it was about what our future home will look like, heaven. She pictures what a right and wrong Christian would look like. Everyone would pick which group of Christians they wanted to be with. I do not think this is what heaven will look like. There will be no more judging we will all be together in a perfect world in perfect unity.