The Search for Unity

Sometimes ideas seem to come to fruition in times when one least expects it.  The first round of brainstorming for a blog idea turned out to be fairly useless, so I choose something personal that would be simple to explore and write about; surfing and snowboarding seemed like it would be an easy subject to discuss.  However, one night as I was driving home from a friend's house, an idea randomly popped into my head.  There has been a great deal of tension within my mind concerning the misunderstandings and differences within the Christian church and its denominations (although Catholicism, by definition, is the universal church).  As I was pondering this problem, I began wondering why I was not actively trying to figure out where these problems were coming from or why they existed.  Here I am, a Christian, living in one of the most diverse countries in the world, yet I have confined myself to attending only a couple different types of churches.  There is just about every type of church imaginable in the Hampton Roads area, and I have a great opportunity to get a glimpse of many differing perspectives.  In conclusion, I have decided to devote the following year to exploring the different denominations within Christianity and try to find out what separates one from the other.  Every month I will choose a different church denomination to attend. I apporach this with a lack of knowledge and understanding, but I believe my ignorance and honesty are what will make this event special for me and hopefully others as well.