War and Peace in the Church: How Communion Helps

One casualty of online culture is the principle of reconciliation Jesus taught in Matthew 18:15–17:

If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

It is more common today to “tweet at” a distant antagonist, or to “call out” whatever human failing is deemed the latest unforgivable sin.

The Lord Jesus has provided a blessed patch of peace we can share: the communion table. Communion is meant to restore and strengthen peace among us. It promotes peace first through what it is, and second by what it requires. Read More

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