By the Mad Preacher, Rod Davis

Someone told me one time that church denominations are from God. I responded by exclaiming, “Man, you’re crazy! What an idiot! What an asinine statement, ‘Church denominations are from God’!” But out loud I said, “Really?” and left it at that. I’ve learned a long time ago to choose your battles. Don’t choose one that you cannot win.

That ridiculous statement goes totally against desires of Jesus’ heart.

John 17:20-26 (NIV)[1]

Jesus begins his pray by for his disciples, and then he switches gears and begins to pray for us.

²⁰ “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, ²¹ that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that…