Over the years in my church family, people have raised the concern about Jesus’ teaching, “Do not judge” on more than one occasion. “Who are we to judge one another,” people say. It sounds very spiritual. But I think they are interpreting Jesus incorrectly. The first occasion people raised the concern about judging was probably 20Continue reading “How judging killed a discipleship effort in the local church – Holding others accountable, Part 2”
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Is your church keeping you from loving one another?
Yesterday we finished The Advent Conspiracy series. Over the past four weeks we have been challenged to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and yesterday Love All. All? That can seem impossible. If we see the extreme difference between ourselves and others, it can seem like a chasm we could never cross and don’t wantContinue reading “Is your church keeping you from loving one another?”
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