As long as there have been people there have been disagreements. Think about it: the first guy ever born killed his own brother. So as Christians we should seek to get along, but the deck is stacked against us. Our own selfishness and pride get in the way, pushing us to want our needs met above anyone else’s. There is an unfortunate book titled War in the Pews that chronicles some fights among church members. The book details the story of a feud that developed because of a covered dish; one sister made her congealed salad with Cool Whip, which so offended another sister who preferred a different whipping cream. One church split over whether to position the piano on the left or right side of the pulpit, another split over whether to serve the Lord’s Supper from the front of the sanctuary to the back or from back to front. These things ought not to be! But they are nothing new. That is why when Jesus prayed with His disciples on the night He was arre...
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