Sierra Leone in West Africa, home of our oldest mission, is experiencing something similar in the form of a disastrous rebel war. But we don't need to look beyond North America's borders. There are plenty of problems right here in Huntington. People have trouble living in community in college dorms, in nursing homes, in the workplace, on athletic teams, in the public school system, in city government. Churches have their own struggles.
Tensions exist on boards and commissions, between pastors and laity, between laity and laity.
We've got to learn to live together as Christians. A significant part of my time and energy is spent dealing with interpersonal and group conflicts in UB churches. Let me share a few observations about conflict and tension in the church. Generational differences create tension. The generations have different values.