For us to communicate with authority, we’ve got to step into the shoes of those Christians who are in the home and marketplace. No matter how gray the issues, we’ve got to be willing to say, “As a pastor, I must talk about the hard questions.” In our preaching, we must recognize the complexity of the issues. How do we do that? First, it’s helpful simply to admit the tension and point it out. All truth exists in tension—God’s love exists in tension with his holiness. Skillfully applying love and justice
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