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Building Bridges Not Walls Adventist Young Professionals

Leo Migdal
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building bridges not walls adventist young professionals

We live in a divided world. Whether it’s differences in opinions, backgrounds, political views, or even theological perspectives, it’s easy to let disagreements drive us apart. But as followers of Christ, we are called to be bridge-builders, not wall-builders. Jesus didn’t avoid people who were different from Him, He engaged, listened and loved. In a time when division is everywhere, one of the most powerful ways to lead is to navigate differences with grace, humility, and understanding. So how do we do that?

Let’s explore how to build unity in a world that often pulls us apart. Jesus didn’t just teach about unity, He lived it. Jesus didn’t avoid difficult conversations, He approached them with love and truth. If you want to cross over to the other side of a ditch, valley, or river, you must either jump to the other side, walk down the hill and up again, or wade across. If that is impossible to do, then you must build a bridge. Bridges are structures that get you across obstacles you could not otherwise cross yourself.

Engineers design and build bridges to hold various kinds of traffic. Some bridges must be strong enough to carry the weight of several vehicles, so they have to be built with iron and steel. Engineers also use time-tested scientific principles to ensure that their constructions can carry vehicles and people safely across. Three common types of bridges are the beam bridge, truss bridge, and suspension bridge. A beam bridge, the simplest bridge to build, uses a horizontal beam to cover a span. It is supported by concrete pillars or piers at both ends.

A truss bridge uses triangular structures to distribute weight evenly. A suspension bridge uses cables to carry its load. The cables are fastened to towers with hangers, which hold the bridge beams in place. The Brooklyn Bridge, a suspension bridge, is one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks. It spans the East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn and took 14 years to build. The Brooklyn Bridge was the brainchild of John Roebling, a German-American engineer who pioneered the design of suspension bridges, and his son, Washington.

When John died, Washington made improvements to the design of the bridge and developed new building techniques. He designed two large caissons, pressurized underground containers, to allow workers to do underwater construction. These were then filled with concrete and became the foundation for the two bridge towers. With the help of Washington’s wife and the many workers on site, the bridge was completed. “Tearing Down Walls and Building Bridges,” Ensign, December 2019 The author lives in Western Australia, Australia.

What has stopped you from achieving the things you wanted to achieve in the past? Have you possibly built too many walls rather than bridges? As one year ends and a new one begins, I’m sure we will all spend some time reflecting on the year that was and wonder what’s ahead. While imagining the future that awaits, many of us will likely make New Year’s resolutions—commitments to improve ourselves or our lives, to achieve something in the new year. I would invite you to consider this question: What has stopped you from achieving the things you wanted to achieve in the past? Perhaps you have been building too many walls rather than bridges.

Let me explain. David Asscherick teaches us how to share our Adventist Christian faith in Jesus Christ without building walls that stop others in their tracks and separates *us* from *them*. Learn more about the Youth Rush program in Upper Columbia Conference.… This is a reenactment of the journey to Emmaus written of… ” For as Jonas was three days and three nights in…

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