“Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. For instance, one person believes it is all right to […]
Many people equate argument and discussion. They are two different things. Some people may say, “We’re not arguing! We are just having a discussion.” But argument and discussion are not […]
Greetings EFCC Brothers and Sisters! I trust that you are encouraged as you serve our God! It was so good to see so many of you in Okotoks at our […]
“Weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15) I’m a huge sci-fi fan. In grade 3, I was rummaging around in an area of the school library that was probably not […]
The issue of how we talk to one another is current and important — as hopefully evidenced by our blog posts over the past moths. As I continue to read, […]
“My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” (James 2:19). “We all make many mistakes, but those who control their tongues […]
Perhaps the best book I’ve read since the start of the pandemic is Mark Sayers’ A Non-Anxious Presence. Sayers describes how we’re currently living in a gray zone moment: the […]
The phrase “a hill to die on” originated as a war time expression. According to Google’s Ngram Viewer (a place where you can track the usage of words or phrases […]
Over the past weeks we have been reflecting on the challenge we face serving at a time when it seems like “argument” is the default approach to everything, and extreme […]
Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture! But when the time of perfection comes … now we […]
In John 17, Jesus prayed for unity for his followers in what is considered the greatest prayer recorded in the Bible. His prayer was for the disciples and immediate Christ […]
How many arguments and conflicts arise because we assume we understand each other? This season of the blog is about moving from argument to discussion. Bill Taylor and Terry Kaufman, […]
