The weak and strong are building walls that exclude others from life with Jesus. We navigate disputable matters as a church by building wells not walls.

The rubber hits the road in Paul's letter to the church in Rome in chapter 14 as Paul addresses a dispute between "the weak" and "the strong" calling them to be united for life as God's family in the world.

In Romans 13 Paul unpacks what the public life of those "clothing themselves with Christ" will look like; encouraging Christians to be subject to the very same authorities who crucified Jesus in the same way he was.

In Romans 12 Paul unpacks a new way of life; a humanity that is life-giving and able to discern good and evil in order to give God's life to the world because we have received this life as a gift.

As a church we don't just want to avoid red flags and triggers, but pursue green flags and glimmers that reflect the resurrection of Jesus; his body keeps the score for us.

Luke unpacks what Salvation is using the images of a swoosh and a ripple.

Luke Munn on understanding the Gospel as a story that is actually good news.

Doug Green on Psalm 1.

Paul invites the church in Rome — both Jews and gentiles — to join in his mission because it's through the Gospel going to the gentiles all Israel — the scattered northern kingdoms as well as the southern kingdom will be saved.

Predestination, election, and all that jazz.