Sublime

Discipline is the act of any loving Father whose child is walking in rebellion.

The parenting rules used in most Western world families create massive shame. Add alcoholism, incest and physical abuse to these systems, and you get major dysfunctionality.

We are wounded in relationship, and we need to heal in relationship.

Pride makes us forget God just as much as fear does.

In Peter’s words to his fellow elders he reminded them that they were to shepherd the flock, “nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock” (1 Peter 5:3).