The Transformational Gospel of Jesus #27: When does a believer take Communion in an unworthy manner? I am taking a short break from examining Jesus’ good news of the kingdom to continue to speak to the subject of Communion. Years ago I hosted a vigorous discussion...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 7: Learning from Your Own Brokenness How to Be a Safe Person How do you unlearn deeply ingrained judgmental beliefs that get in the way of loving someone enough to engage in their restoration? Paul’s answer is to watch...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 6: Learning from John How to Be a Safe Person Learning to be safe requires that you first grasp what it will cost you to accept that those who mess up still belong to the family. This is neither easy nor cheap. According to...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 4: Is Restoration Worth the Trouble? Transformational churches are full of people who are just as messy as those who attend churches that teach reformational life. So what do you do with people who have messed up . . ....
Restoration in a Transformational Community 3: What is Restoration? My first exposure to restoration of sinful people took place at the church I attended during my college years. I was dumbfounded first when a lovable church member got mixed up with ‘the other woman’...
