Unity through Repentance

<div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW148421388 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW148421388 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW148421388 BCX9><b>Can a 500-Year-Old Conflict Be Healed? </b></span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span><span class=EOP SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW148421388 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW148421388 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9></span></span><span class=EOP SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW148421388 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW148421388 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>Most Christians will agree that God has a desire to reconcile all peoples to himself—but few are willing </span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>to explore God’s fierce resolve to reconcile us </span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>to each other</span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>. In fact we often find ourselves affirming deeply rooted hostility in the body of Christ. The legendary image of Martin Luther defiantly nailing his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg church door in 1517 exemplifies our urge to celebrate the split between Protestants and Catholics. </span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>But even this c</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>onflict can be transformed and healed by the power of God and the partnership of friends.</span></span><span class=EOP SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW148421388 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW148421388 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9></span></span><span class=EOP SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span></p></div><div class=OutlineElement Ltr SCXW148421388 BCX9><p class=Paragraph SCXW148421388 BCX9><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>Unity through Repentance</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span></span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>is</span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span><span lang=EN-US class=TextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>the story of God</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>interrupt</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>ing</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> the lives and plans of a</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>n ordinary</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> couple</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> to invite them into the adventure of a lifetime—gathering </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>all the major streams of Jesus-followers in Wittenberg on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>God g</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>ave</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> the vision; test</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>ed</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> and confirm</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>ed</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> the calling; form</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>ed</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> an international leadership team; and </span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9>inspired</span><span class=NormalTextRun SCXW148421388 BCX9> a series of gatherings dedicated to joining with Jesus through repentance forgiveness and praying John