We are all tempted to build community around the people we like and agree with. After all how do we build community while in conflict? Christ took the opposite approach and invited into his inner circle: tax collectors, harlots, sinners, rich and poor, jews and, God forbid, Samaritans. The community he created wasn’t governed by…
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Living In Peace
I want to begin today with a belief of mine — Whatever our religious or spiritual convictions we are never outside the scope of God’s grace. In my postings, I reference Jesus as an example because he is what I know, and as Luis would say he is where the light shines brightest for me.…
Who Is Right?
One obstacle to reconciliation is our need to be right. We think we are right because we have the right facts, information, and interpretation. The problem is that there are people who have the same information and facts and yet think the opposite way, and are just as sure they are “right.” We both are…
Disagreement
Introduction I commend to you all the comment from Tom Milne found at www.thehubbellpew.com on Reconciliation. In fact, I commend to you all the comments that have come in. Today’s Post Disagreement is a given in each of our lives. Its a natural consequence of our ability to think for ourselves, to form opinions, to…
Reconciliation Part Two
I have received several thoughtful comments about Part One. I will post them in the comments section to the website without attribution. Keep them coming. What’s apparent is that we are bothered by the lack of harmony today. One of our hidden fears is guilt by association. Christ faced similar criticism when he was…