Conversation about difficult and controversial issues poses a healthy challenge for the follower of Jesus. On one hand, we want to stand with Jesus for truth, but on the other, we want to walk and talk with the grace He exuded during His life and ministry. As the Apostle John records, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14 (ESV). How can we walk with "grace and truth" like Jesus did? After all, truth is a non-negotiable reality, right? Something is either right or wrong, good or bad. How do we communicate truth with love?
What does it look like to have a difficult conversation about abortion or sexuality or the exclusivity of salvation through Jesus Christ alone when someone who disagrees with us is sitting right across the table? It's interesting how the conversation must be handled with extra grace and humility when you're at the table with people who hold different views than you do.
This semester as we talk about a number of tough ethical issues facing our culture today, we want to make every effort to talk in a way that invites people of varying views to "come to the table."
Here's the bullet points from Thursday's discussion:
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