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Fired Worker Can’t Sue Inter-Varsity

February 6, 2015 – 1:47 pm

Alyce Conlon used to work for Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship here in Grand Rapids. She was terminated, and tried to sue I-V for discrimination in Federal Court, but the District Court denied her claim, and this week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s dismissal. Now maybe the parties can resolve their differences […]

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Promoting Peacemaking

January 21, 2015 – 3:46 pm

The Association of Biblical Counselors recently shared some thoughts on “Resolving Conflict in Relationships Biblically.” Much of it is straight from Ken Sande’s The Peacemaker but summarized in a fresh way that might make more sense to some readers. The “seven ways out of conflict” is a new way to present ideas from James 4. […]

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Recipes for Peace

December 18, 2014 – 9:35 pm

Just learned about a website called ruthblog (Ruth Institute) that has some helpful thoughts about being a peacemaker. Check out the entries entitled, “A Recipe for Christmas Peace,” “Recipe for Peace: Overcoming Doubts,” “Recipe for Peace: Overcoming Despair.”

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At Least They Apologized

November 15, 2014 – 7:52 pm

Church discipline is supposed to be restorative. In Matthew 18:15-17, Jesus outlines a four-step process for dealing with a sinning member; each step is designed to get the member to “listen,” i.e., repent and change their behavior.  If a couple of witnesses can’t get the member to listen, Jesus says, “then tell it to the […]

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Let’s Limit Term Limits

November 7, 2014 – 3:42 pm

Voters in Grand Rapids approved a proposal Tuesday that limits the terms of our elected city representatives. My fellow citizens have in effect restricted my voting rights. Neither of my two city commissioners, Ruth Kelly and Rosalynn Bliss, can run again; my right to vote for them has now been taken away from me. They […]

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