things have ceased and all things are made new, and we can no longer regard each other on the basis of blood (flesh) (2 Cor 5:16–17). What seems like a subtle and somewhat insignificant move by Jude thus turns out to be a most crucial element that converts to Christianity must emulate. This was what the rest of the Kenyan church community’s reaction evidenced, as it led the mobilization of assistance for all the displaced victims of the violence, irrespective of tribal or religious affiliation, and