When to Confront

Doug

This made me think of Bonhoeffer’s quote below (Hat Tip to Zach Nielsen):

‘Nothing can be more cruel than that leniency which abandons others to their sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than that severe reprimand which calls another Christian in one’s community back from the path of sin.’ (105)

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community.

Not too long ago, I preached on Nathan’s confrontation with David in 2 Sam. 12 here.  It was a hard sermon to preach.

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One Response to “When to Confront”

  • Mark Says:
    July 23rd, 2010 at 8:13 am

    Good points, Doug. I’ve been seeing over these past couple weeks how important it is to confront like Nathan did, not head on but with a spirit of humility and patience. He listened first. I have a tendency to confront first.

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