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If you have not picked up Jesus Outside the Lines by Scott Sauls, you are missing out on a great book.  I think this book should be required reading for all in church leadership and every Christian. Why?  Because in the church, we are horrible at dealing with disagreements.  We take sides. We hurt people.  This book is a breath of fresh air for me and I think it will be for you too.  Here are some quotes from his chapter on "Affirmation or Critique": Jesus was offensive to smug, judgmental, religious people. He was a breath of fresh air to broken, nonreligious people. This longing for affirmation makes sense. Both existentially real and biblically true, it is reason we Christians should be the most affirming people in the world. Have we grown accustomed to relationally including and excluding others based on a list of spoken or unspoken "clean laws" that have no basis in Scripture? Have we grown accustomed to scolding others for certain sins while exempt...

My new favorite song right now is called "Send Me Out" by Steve Fee. Here are the words below: Verse 1 Jesus, Lord of my salvation, Savior of my soul Send me out to the world to make You known Jesus, King of every nation, this world's only hope Send me out to the world to make you known Send me out to the world Chorus I wanna be Your hands & feet I wanna be Your voice every time I speak I wanna run to the ones in need In the name of Jesus I wanna give my life away, all for Your kingdom’s sake Shine a light in the darkest place, In the name of Jesus In the name of Jesus. Verse 2 Carry to the broken-hearted mercy You Have shown Send me out to the world to make You known And to the ones in need of rescue, lead me I will go Send me out to the world to make you known Send me out to the world (Repeat Chorus) Bridge Here am I, I will go Send me out to make You known The...