In Polish homes under communism the highest praise for a bar of chocolate was: it tastes like before the war. The preacher starts from that family myth to ask whether we idealise the first-century church in exactly the same way. A reflection on 1 Corinthians 5 and 6 shows a community that turned a blind eye to a scandal in its own ranks, dragged one another before secular courts and was keener on the sins of outsiders than on its own. Listen if you want to see how much those Christians resemble us, and what Paul offers instead of sweeping things under the carpet.
That’s Life
How to Live Together
Conflicts are an unwanted but often unavoidable part of life. Whether we like it or not, they simply erupt and turn our world upside down. That’s when we ask ourselves, “How can we live together without killing each other?” However, conflicts aren’t just about not killing each other; above all, they’re about navigating them wisely and learning something from them.
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