Title: Sent to Opposition
Scripture: Acts 21-22
Speaker: Reid Kapple; ReidK@ChristCommunityKC.org

>> When we face opposition we should…
- Listen to our friends but follow God’s will

>> When we face opposition we should…
- Challenge our opponents but meet them where they are

“We lose something of our humanity by militarizing discussion and debate; and we lose something of our humanity by demonizing our [opponents]. When people cease to be people because they are, to us, merely representatives or mouthpieces of positions we want to eradicate, then we, in our zeal to win, have sacrificed empathy: we have declined the opportunity to understand other people’s desires, principles, fears. And that is a great price to pay for supposed ‘victory’ in debate.” -Alan Jacobs (How to Think)

>> When we face opposition we should…
- Recognize our privilege but use it for others

The ongoing benefits of past successful exercises of power. - Andy Crouch