Re Assembly Required Part 2

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Re Assembly Required Part 2

September 17, 2023

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We live in a culture that gives honor to people who portray themselves as victims. As a result,

we’re becoming experts at casting ourselves as victims and telling ourselves stories that put us

at the center of injustices. But if we allow ourselves to be easily offended by others, it indicates

that we aren’t aware of how offensive we ourselves are. Not just to others, but specifically to

God. But when you consider your life from God’s perspective, we realize we’re not as innocent

as we portray. The ability to reconcile broken relationships begins with seeing how God treats

people who have offended him.

Re Assembly Required Part 6

October 15, 2023 • Jason Ewart

If a relationship will be brought to full reconciliation, it won’t happen until the (more) mature person decides to make a move in the direction of the relationship. As we wrap up the series, we’ll put together all of the steps we have covered, along with a new one, that are needed to bring the relationship back together. It includes forgiving from the heart, owning your slice, making the first move, and expressing forgiveness to people who apologize.

Re Assembly Required Part 5

October 8, 2023 • Jason Ewart

It’s easy for all of us to point out the wrong that someone else has done to us. It’s a little more challenging to point out the ways we have been wrong. But reconciliation only has a chance when you begin by identifying our owning your slice of the blame pie. You might be 50% responsible for the broken relationship. You might only be 5%. But restoration begins with owning your slice of the pie… and apologizing for it.

Re Assembly Required Part 4

October 1, 2023 • Sean O'Connell

Is reconciliation always a good idea? What about egregious sins? What about the people who have deeply hurt us and they’re not sorry that they did it? In the Bible we learn that there are some people are to be avoided – even after you forgive them. There’s an important distinction between forgiveness and reconciliation. Wise people let go of all resentment and anger to forgive. Wise people also recognize when to keep the walls high.