The Table Gets Longer
In a small church in Portland, the congregation had split over whether to welcome a nearby recovery community to their weekly potluck. The arguments grew...
This is tradition perspectives on forgiveness, drawing on Colossians 3:13.
In a small church in Portland, the congregation had split over whether to welcome a nearby recovery community to their weekly potluck. The arguments grew sharp. Emails were sent that people wished they could unsend. A deacon resigned. For months, the fellowship hall sat half-empty on Wednesday nights. Then a young woman from the recovery house showed up one Sunday carrying a casserole dish.…
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