Tag: confrontation
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There’s a Word for It: Gossip
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned…But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all… Galatians 2:11,14 Seems there is a lot of disagreement among Christians these days. Have you noticed?…
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The Lion, the Sheep and the Bathrobe
Tuesday Re-mix: I have a sort of recurring day dream about my first appearance before God at Judgment time. It’s probably horrible theology on a number of levels, but I just can’t seem to shake the picture, and it is all because of a cool little comment Jesus makes in John 17:12… While I was with…
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Pursuing Peace
Tuesday Re-mix: Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:14 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 I am still thinking here about the very difficult debates raging through the church today over the same-sex issues and what scripture says (or what…