Denominations

I think that the word and way of Jesus must be valued more highly than particular “denominational” loyalties. To call Jesus Lord, to identify oneself as a follower of Christ and as an agent of the kingdom of God entails that “denominational” loyalties take a back seat. One may well identify as a Methodist or a Southern Baptist, for instance, but that connection is secondary to following in the way of Jesus—or it should be.

So, part of an emerging faith includes scrutinizing our own “denominational” loyalties and comparing them to the word and way of Jesus.