Emphasis Preaching Journal

"To unite all things in him," that is, in Christ. Ephesians provides us with one of the most wonderful statements of the inclusiveness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Here is a down-to-earth example of how inclusiveness works (and doesn't work):

Mattel, Inc. has developed a line of dolls with disabilities. A perceptive critic of the idea pointed out, however, that despite Mattel's good intentions, a doll specifically geared to handicapped children - a doll that is not part of the mass culture - will only enhance their sense of separateness.