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    Friendship Across Differences in the Local Church

    May 11, 2026 /

    This article is Week 19 in the Grace in Everyday Relationships Series. On Sunday morning, the foyer is full and noisy. Kids dart between legs, coffee cups clink, and small groups form almost instinctively—young adults with young adults, retirees with retirees, long-timers with other long-timers. You are grateful for your people. At the same time, you notice the quiet man standing alone near the door, the single mom slipping into a pew by herself, the older widow surrounded mostly by families her kids’ age. A question tugs at you: Are we missing something of what the body of Christ is meant to be?​ Most churches say they want to be “welcoming”…

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