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Church Conflict

How to Recover from a Toxic Church and Bounce Back Even Better

By Filings on Thu, 10/19/23
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“In some cases, the pastor is the cause of the hurt. In other cases, the people of the church hurt the pastor. Pastors can be responsible for church hurt, but this article focuses on how pastors should respond when experiencing a toxic church culture.” - ChurchAnswers

Review: ‘How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics?’ by Jonathan Leeman and Andy Naselli

By Filings on Fri, 08/12/22
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“The day before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, a small book by Jonathan Leeman and Andy Naselli was released: How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? Nobody knew at the time how much we’d need it.” - TGC

Why Is Christian Unity So Hard?

By Filings on Wed, 07/06/22
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“nowhere in the Bible does God promise that the pursuit of unity, even among real, Spirit-filled, earnest Christians, won’t be as hard as it often is — any more than it promises that battling our indwelling sin won’t be as hard as it often is” - Desiring God

Russian American Pastors Combat Propaganda in Their Churches

By Filings on Thu, 03/17/22
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“Tensions are surfacing among Slavic communities in the US, which have ties to both sides of the war in Ukraine.” - C.Today

Letting CRT break the Church is foolish and misguided

By Filings on Mon, 12/13/21
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“Opinions on critical race theory are rarely what truly divide Christians. It’s our fear that those with differing opinions on this issue are not merely mistaken, but violating scriptural essentials. This sense is dangerous, says Dr. Carl Trueman” - CPost

Sad about being fightin’ mad

By TylerR on Sat, 04/24/21
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Some thoughts about church fights from recent experience.

Anatomy of a Church Coup

By Filings on Mon, 02/22/21
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“For certain, no two coups are identical. Any type of examination or anatomy of a coup will always have exceptions and outliers. Our team at Church Answers has, however, seen patterns that are common to most coups. Here are some of the patterns.” - Thom Rainer

Pandemic division causing pastors to leave ministry, pastoral mentor says

By Filings on Fri, 02/12/21
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“I know of pastors who are quitting just over the stress of this issue and what it’s causing in their churches, and I know churches splitting over whether you should wear a mask or not … COVID has impacted every pastor to some degree. Usually it has brought more challenges and more difficulty.” - BPNews

A Good Book for Our Polarized Times: Christ-Centered Conflict Resolution: A Guide for Turbulent Times

By Filings on Mon, 08/10/20
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“I devoured this 117-page jewel three times in preparation for writing this review. With each journey through, my appreciation increased for its contribution to helping readers aim high for the blessedness of being called a peacemaker (Matt. 5:9).” - TGC

Conflict Isn’t Always Bad

By Filings on Tue, 06/23/20
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“Conflicts are actually opportunities. That doesn’t mean the desired end always happens, but conflicts do give us opportunities to grow and change. This is true for roommates, families, neighbors, churches, institutions, cities, and nations. ” - TGC

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