Liberating Peace
Every family has its rules. They are the foundational principles that give shape to family life and family relationships. There are rules about chores and responsibilities and rules about curfews and borrowing the car. There are rules about reconciling conflict and rules about dinner time, devices, and TV time. The purpose of this elaborate structure of rules is to guide the family towards becoming the best version of itself, where each person is healthy and mature, and the relationships are loving and filled with peace. The church is no different. But what does it look like to guide people towards health and maturity, towards love and peace as a family of faith?
Every family has its rules. They are the foundational principles that give shape to family life and family relationships. There are rules about chores and responsibilities and rules about curfews and borrowing the car. There are rules about reconciling conflict and rules about dinner time, devices, and TV time. The purpose of this elaborate structure of rules is to guide the family towards becoming the best version of itself, where each person is healthy and mature, and the relationships are loving and filled with peace. The church is no different. But what does it look like to guide people towards health and maturity, towards love and peace as a family of faith?
