More Church Fights

“If a man were to see his wife being attacked by rapists, all his professions of love and deep concern are meaningless unless he fights for her. Under such circumstances, a refusal to fight does not stem from a love of peace, but rather from the now-revealed contempt he has for his wife. In the same way, a refusal to discipline is nothing but a manifestation of contempt for that which we refused to protect through the needed discipline. Bringing us back to the point, a refusal to fight over the meaning of words betrays, ultimately, a contempt for the Savior. Of course, we need fewer church fights over the replacement of the choir director, or the color of carpet in the fellowship hall. But we need many more church fights over the meaning of some precious and important words” (Mother Kirk, p. 74).