Tough Love is a phrase many are familiar with, but does it work? And more importantly, is it biblical? 

In today’s episode, Pastor Derek and Pastor Jackie answer a listener question around whether or not showing "tough love" is a proper thing for Christians to do when it comes to parenting, dealing with a loved one living in sin/addiction, or even just with another brother or sister in Christ wrapped up in sinful lifestyles. We look through the Scriptures to find evidence of how to love and discipline properly, as well as a fundamental key to making any toughness work when it comes to disciplining someone else. We hope this is helpful to you in times that are hard!

The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. 

Scriptures: 1 Cor. 13:1-7; 1 John 4:8; John 13:34-35; 1 Pet. 4:8; John 15:13; Eph. 6:4; Eph. 4:15; 1 Cor. 16:14; Prov. 13:24; Prov. 29:15; Prov. 19:18; Prov. 29:17; Prov. 22:15; Prov. 23:13; 2 Cor. 7:8-10; Prov. 3:11-12; Heb. 12:11; John 8:41-44, 51; Matt. 8:32-33; Matt. 21:12-13; Luke 17:3; Matt. 18:15-17; 1 Cor. 5:9-11; 2 Thess. 3:14-15; Lev. 19:17-18; Gal. 6:1; 2 Tim. 2:24-26.

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