I recently came across this trust “traffic–light system”, which I think is helpful: Red: I do not trust you. You need to work to earn my trust. Orange: I sort of trust you, and try to give you the benefit of the doubt. Prove me right. Green: I trust you in a robust way, and …
In 1857, the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa made a terrible decision. Some white members of the church requested permission to celebrate the Lord’s Supper separately from black members. The church authorities didn’t want to be considered conservative and rigid, so they made room for the request, “due to the weakness of some”. As …
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You’re going to be hearing me talk about church membership in the coming months at church, and church membership makes some people run a mile. But it might be helpful to think of church membership as a handshake. Handshaking is something we do all the time. At church I try and shake everyone’s hand. It’s …
