Good morning from Zambia where I have finished up my time at a seminar for writers and am beginning to make the 24-hour journey home. It was a blessing to be here but, as always, I’m glad to be heading home.
We have been spoiled with Kindle deals this week and the bounty continues today. Ian Harber’s new Walking Through Deconstruction is on the list, as are books by J. Warner Wallace, Greg Koukl, and many others.
4 Causes of Division in the Church
I think Trevin is right about this. “I’m convinced one of the exacerbating factors in today’s fracturing comes from people who unintentionally (or in some cases, deliberately) misrepresent the nature of the disagreement. A difference in ministry philosophy gets framed as a departure from the faith. A difference in temperament leads to accusations of manipulating ministry for personal gain. The result? Confusion, cynicism, and slander.”
On a somewhat related note, Ken Jones writes, “our union with Christ ought to cause us to be collegial and gracious in our disputes, debates, and dialogues with others who also ‘call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,’
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