Conflict in the Church?

The church is holy, bought by Christ’s blood and cleansed in the waters of Baptism. Yet the church is also messy, filled with sinners and scarred by sin. We love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind. And yet the sinful flesh remains, and sometimes we experience conflict—even in the church. How should we handle it? This week, we’ll take a close look at the first church- wide meeting called to resolve a conflict, the Jerusalem council (Acts 15).