A Beautiful Community: Righteous and Just - Partiality

I ride motorcycles. Not news to our congregation, I know, but I practice motorcycle partiality. Let me explain. Motorcyclists have a signature wave that they give other motorcyclists. It’s a cool, left-handed move that signals, I recognize and respect you. We don’t give this recognition to scooter riders. Even though scooter riders take the same risks of a motorcyclist, wear the same safety gear, and take the same test, they do not receive the same respect. My older brother sold his motorcycle and rides a large scooter, for which I mock him repeatedly. Does that make me a scooterist? Probably.

Partiality is a consistent Biblical word for favoring someone over another. It’s an ancient sin of the human heart, hailing all the way back to the foundations of humanity. Every culture has its forms of partiality that are perpetuated within it. America, along with every known country, has issues of partiality that shape and define it. Join us this Sunday as we consider how Postmodern Critical Theory addresses partiality, while we worship the only One who is impartial!