Month: August 2013

Don: As we were concluding our discussion last week on the topic of conflict resolution, Jason asked what was the meaning of Matthew 18 verse 17: “If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a…

Don: Jesus’s remarks in Matthew 18 about conflict resolution are confrontational and may leave those of us who prefer to avoid confrontation feeling uncomfortable. The principles he espoused were that the confrontation should be done without delay and that if it cannot be achieved one-to-one then others in the community should be brought in. M….

Don: First, some additional commentary on our discussion last week, where we noted that the one element common to all three “Parables of the Lost” (Coin, Sheep, and [Prodigal] Son) is that, though individually different in kind, the Lost are all equally, actively sought. This display of grace and effort to save the Lost describes…

Don: Last week we discussed whether a faith community is essential to the individual’s relationship with god. At the end of the meeting, the question was asked: Did Jesus’ statement that “Wherever two or three are gathered together in my name” imply that only Christians can have a relationship with god? Scripture gives hundreds of…