Sin needs to be addressed when it is seriously harming the offender, either by direct damage or by impairing his or her relationship with God or other people. Looking out for the well-being of other Christians…is a serious responsibility. Unfortunately, because many Christians have adopted the world’s view that everyone should be allowed to “do his own thing,” some believers will do nothing, even when they see a brother or sister ensnared in a serious sin. This is not the kind of love Jesus demonstrated, nor is it consistent with the clear teaching of Scripture.
— Ken Sande (b. 1955), Konfliktberater, Autor und Jurist
Topics: Service & Love of Neighbour, Church & Congregation, Discipleship
Occasions: For Reflection
Ken Sande
Ken Sande (* 1955) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jurist, Autor und Mediator aus dem evangelikalen Spektrum, der 1982 die Organisation Peacemaker Ministries gründete. Bekannt wurde er durch sein Buch The Peacemaker sowie Modelle zur biblischen Konfliktbewältigung, die auf persönlicher Schuldanerkennung und Versöhnung beruhen. Während seine Leitfäden die christliche Seelsorge und Konfliktberatung nachhaltig prägen, wird an solchen Schlichtungsverfahren kritisiert, dass sie bei Machtmissbrauch und Gewalt zu Lasten des Schutzes von Betroffenen gehen können.
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Mother Teresa
Prayer does not equip us for greater works – prayer is the greater work.
Oswald Chambers
In our own woundedness, we can become sources of life for others.
Henri Nouwen
There are two ways to do good: to give and to forgive.
Augustine of Hippo
The world consists of nothing but opportunities for love.
Søren Kierkegaard
We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love.
Mother Teresa
The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet.
Frederick Buechner
Etty Hillesum