Episode Details

We've lost the ability to disagree without losing the person. It is not just toilet paper and pecan pie. It is identity, politics, church, and marriage.

A pastor and a licensed counselor talk about the lost art of disagreement. When it is a preference, you can let it go. When it is Scripture, you stand. Either way, you do not have to be a jerk.

In this episode:
• Why disagreement feels like a personal attack
• Disagreement is not the same as disrespect
• Identity in Christ vs identity in a party, a team, or a label
• James 1:19. Swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath
• Did Jesus disagree? Grace and truth. Woes to the Pharisees. Kindness to the woman who did not know
• Check your motive. Listen to understand. Do not attack character
• Biblical conviction vs personal preference vs opinion
• How a husband and wife disagree without cracking the foundation
• Questions to ask before you wage the battle

If you have won the argument and lost the person, this one is for you.

Pastor Daniel Cox & Marie Cox · Cultural Connections
https://www.culturalconnectionspodcast.com
Calvary Baptist Church, Englewood, Florida · https://calbaptist.net

Scripture
James 1:19 · John 1:14 · Ephesians 4:15 · Matthew 23 · John 8 · Romans 3:4 · Philippians 2:3 · Luke 17:1

Chapters
0:00 Pecan pie
0:44 Intro
1:05 We are going to talk about disagreement
1:38 The lost art of disagreement
3:26 When it became personal
5:05 Identity, politics, and labels
6:05 Disagreement vs disrespect
6:21 Swift to hear, slow to speak
9:14 High standard, deep compassion
12:06 Did Jesus disagree?
14:29 Speak the truth in love
15:35 Grace to those who do not know
17:41 You are allowed to disagree
18:02 Motive, listening, and character
24:01 When to stand your ground
24:50 Conviction, standard, preference
26:05 Philippians 2:3
26:54 Disagreement in marriage
28:39 Can we disagree and look like Christ?
31:11 Questions to ask yourself
33:38 Close

If this helped, send it to someone you still love and still disagree with. Not as a weapon. As an invitation to stay in the room.

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