Today is the 14th Sunday after Pentecost and today’s gospel, Matthew 18:15-20, talks of situations having to do with church discipline.
Pastor Beth asked us if we remembered a TV game show called: The Weakest Link
Contestants were voted off the show one by one as they were selected by the other contestants and had to walk the ‘walk of shame’ as they left the show reinforcing that saying: ‘a chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link’.
Conflict is a part of life in any community. Faith pulls and stretches us.
Jesus wanted his people to be people of integrity but we don’t always live up to it.
Christ calls us to live together with integrity.