Marks of a Unified Church
Walter Brueggemann suggests how we might avoid getting tangled up on secondary issues:
(HT: Allan R. Bevere)
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Brilliant last line! – Love it – thanks.
That’s a powerful message for 2:22! I really enjoyed it as well.