It is to be found at the root of schism and self-serving thinking.
It is the reason that there is so much grief in the Church.
It is the principle reason that the world judges the Church badly.
It is something that we need to deal with NOW, decisively and at all levels (beginning with me and you - we can deal with the others later!).
I am surrounded with various theologies and am faced with so much sound evangelical teaching on sexual issues and just as much more, but in an opposite direction, from our liberal-minded brethren (and sistren too!). So what are we going to to with the 'H Word'? How are we going to legislate such that those who embrace it are forced to recant of are expelled from our congregations because of their thinking and the resultant actions?
Yes indeedy folks, it is time to make a stand. So let's decide that we are going to stamp out 'Hardheartedness' in our own life, the life of our church and across the whole Church once and for all.
And then we can start with the world hoping that they will like what they see and rush to emulate us!
Pax
