Dear Christians, let’s not talk about finding our ‘tribe’

The Bible emphasises unity between believers, observes Lucy Peppiatt. So why do Christians talk about their own ‘tribes’?

I can’t recall when I first heard a Christian use the expression: “I’ve found my tribe” or “This is my tribe” but I do remember that it jarred a little bit. Now, a few years down the line, I still don’t think it’s a helpful term. Don’t get me wrong, I love feeling as though I belong – and I certainly do feel more at home with some people than others. But I’ve come to think that the idea of a Christian tribe is an oxymoron – those ideas just don’t go together.