Whisper it gently but I think that the “weaker and stronger brother” principle is perhaps one of the most overused and misused principles in the Bible. The principle comes from Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8. Early Christians had a dual challenge, first there was the question about whether they should only eat kosher food,… Continue reading On playing the weaker brother card
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Facemasks and shielding – can Romans 14-15 help us make decisions about in person church?
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen churches increasingly returning towards a situation similar to pre-COVID normal. We are a long way from reaching that situation yet for a few reasons. First of all, the summer months meant that many churches had reduced attendance due to holidays anyway. Secondly, many churches have continued with some… Continue reading Facemasks and shielding – can Romans 14-15 help us make decisions about in person church?
