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He cautioned against fear, \u201ca great enemy\u201d that causes us to exclude others.<\/p>\n<p>Amid songs and dances representing Javanese culture, he presented MWC (outgoing) president J. Nelson Kraybill with a <a href=\"\/node\/3556\"><em>gunungan<\/em><\/a>, a fan that represents the world, from Javanese theatre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou come to us walking on the water through the storm,\u201d prayed J. Nelson Kraybill, acknowledging the fears facing Assembly participants.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus was the greatest barrier crosser, said evening speaker Tim Geddert, on the theme of following Jesus across barriers. Jesus\u2019 interaction with the Syrophoenician woman in Mark 7 shows both Jesus\u2019 divinity and humanity, he says. 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