"Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved." –John Chrysostom
How might you handle a minor disagreement with someone if you knew it would be remembered and talked about two thousand years later? As Paul closed out the letter to the Church at Philippi, a church that we could argue was as healthy and effective as any we find in the New Testament, he mentioned … Continue reading A Word about Conflict in Church
I must confess I have struggled with some significant prejudices during my life. I am so thankful for God's grace that has broken through and continues to break through the hard shell of my presuppositions about others. Yet I know that even now I hold some opinions about others, both individuals and groups, that are … Continue reading Our opinions say more about us than about “them.”
I had already decided on one of my New Year's goals when I experienced a couple of confirmations. My goal: To give as little attention as possible to hateful, thoughtless, or ridiculous things I see, read, or receive from others. The first two confirmations I am on the right track came when I saw two … Continue reading Don’t give it attention.
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