Tell Me...What Makes Us ”Us”?

Jesus and the apostles were given a nearly impossible task...march into a culture that is organized around "loyalty to my tribe" and form a brand new people group. Can a new tribal identity be formed in the absence of family ties, ethnic affinities, and socio-economic classes? It would be risky. See how the early builders of the "Christian nation" used the twin tools of honor and shame to form their new people group and reinforce its values.

This message is the first in a series on the Honor/Shame culture of the first century.