Doug, thanks for sharing your comments. I offer stigma or contempt as an underlying condition for segregation in congregations and communities. Your thoughts on the topic are appreciated.
Thank you, I agree that the sin can be ambagious. I especially wonder about racial reconciliation, who reconciles with who. Being that we are a confessional community, might integrating remorse and lament over the historic racialization of people be helpful in making us more welcoming to people who have not felt welcome in our midst.
Who cares if the deacon can or cant speak at Classis, or synod, or who has what role if the work of the church of either office is not being done effectively. We have much to say and are amazingly articulate in our own assemblies but are mute in practical matters in our congregations and especially in our communities. We have the cart before the horse. Let's go for what's working and rewrite our playbook.
I am not sure where you land with this line of reasoning. What will you do with do not lie, steal, commit adultery. Should the church be silent on these sins as well. Please say more
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Jim thank you for your kind words and keep the prayers coming. Blessings to you in the retired chapter of your ministry.
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Doug, thanks for sharing your comments. I offer stigma or contempt as an underlying condition for segregation in congregations and communities. Your thoughts on the topic are appreciated.
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A book in the making, looking forward to great insight.
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Joshua
Thank you, I agree that the sin can be ambagious. I especially wonder about racial reconciliation, who reconciles with who. Being that we are a confessional community, might integrating remorse and lament over the historic racialization of people be helpful in making us more welcoming to people who have not felt welcome in our midst.
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Who cares if the deacon can or cant speak at Classis, or synod, or who has what role if the work of the church of either office is not being done effectively. We have much to say and are amazingly articulate in our own assemblies but are mute in practical matters in our congregations and especially in our communities. We have the cart before the horse. Let's go for what's working and rewrite our playbook.
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Paul
I am not sure where you land with this line of reasoning. What will you do with do not lie, steal, commit adultery. Should the church be silent on these sins as well. Please say more