This is bad news for those in authority. Power is only legitimate when it recognizes, truth and liberty. When it refuses to recognize either one, then the powers that be respond with either force or ...
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” - Ephesians 4:15 Conflict is never easy, especially when it ...
This passage also challenges Christians to examine what kind of discipleship they practice in the context of injustice. If following Jesus never places us in tension with unjust systems, it is worth ...
"Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, ...
What's in your heart to say? The Practice: Always speak the truth. Why? It's been said that the most powerful tool for physical health is a fork (or spoon), since the choices you make with it ...
Detail from "Chaos" mixed media by Josephine Ensign, 2016. Source: Josephine Ensign Speaking truth to power always has consequences for the speaker. It is dangerous. That is part of the definition of ...
PHIL: We’ve written in the past about white lies, and that while social graces help us all live together harmoniously, within close relationships, they reduce trust, an essential part of a peaceful ...