The first church conflict I remember as a kid was over “bi-part” offering envelopes — a single envelope with two separate and distinct pockets, one labeled “current expenses” and the other “benevolences.”
My father railed against them, arguing that they presented church members with a false choice. He called it “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” Read more »
November 14, 2018
How to deal with church conflict
The first church conflict I remember as a kid was over “bi-part” offering envelopes — a single envelope with two separate and distinct pockets, one labeled “current expenses” and the other “benevolences.”
My father railed against them, arguing that they presented church members with a false choice. He called it “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” Read more »
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