Confronting Conflict with the Gospel #17: Do It Now! Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Philippians 3:12 NIV An email I received reminded me of the...
Confronting Conflict with the Gospel #16: What have you gained? That I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of...
Confronting Conflict with the Gospel #15: Why Your Credentials Don’t Matter. …If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews;...
Confronting Conflict with the Gospel #14: What is Conflict You Cannot Duck? Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no...
Confronting Conflict with the Gospel #13: The Safeguard of Rejoicing Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Philippians 3:1 ESV “All church conflict is theological.” explains Jim Van Yperen...
Confronting Conflict with the Gospel #12: Who Do You Call When Conflict Shows Up? For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:21 NIV When leaders are behaving badly, what is the best thing to do? It appears that Syntache...
