In their book – “Tell It To The Church,” authors Lynn R. Buzzard and Laurence Eck present a biblical approach to resolving conflict. In one of the chapters, they propose an amusing eight-step process on how to turn a disagreement into a major conflict: “How to turn a disagreement into a feud: Be sure to develop and maintain a healthy fear of conflict, letting your own feelings build up so you are in an explosive frame of mind. If you must state your concerns, be as vague and general Continue Reading
Another Strange Blessing {The Sermon of the mount Blog Series – Part 3}
The miracle-Worker sat down on top of a rock. The large crowd that followed Him slowly approached, breathless, happy to sit down after climbing the mountain. The surrounding sounds did not match the size of the crowd. There was a reverent silence, as this Man, Jesus - the One who had spoken in parables thus far, confronted Israel’s leaders and performed never-before-seen miracles - began to teach. As Messiah started His longest sermon recorded in Scriptures, the first words spoke of comfort, Continue Reading