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Friendship Across Differences in the Local Church

This article is Week 19 in the Grace in Everyday Relationships Series. On Sunday morning, the foyer is full and noisy. Kids dart between legs, coffee cups clink, and small groups form almost instinctively—young adults with young adults, retirees with retirees, long-timers with other long-timers. You are grateful for your people. At the same time, […]

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Grace and Conflict in the Church Family: How to Walk Together When It Would Be Easier to Walk Away

This article is Week 16 of the Grace in Everyday Relationships Series. Church conflict is one of those subjects we hope we’ll never have to talk about—until we’re forced to.Maybe you’ve felt your stomach tighten when you walked into the sanctuary and spotted someone across the aisle you’ve been avoiding. Maybe a conversation in the

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