EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 19 MIN
No Time for Drama
from Hearts Open to the Word · host Rev. Dr. Charissa Clark Howe
When someone hurts us or crosses our boundaries, our immediate instinct is often self-preservation. We retreat into our "cartoon forts," hide behind passive-aggressive "fig leaves," and triangulate others into our pain. But Jesus offers a drama-free framework for reconciliation in Matthew 18: go directly and privately. Pastor Charissa dives into Romans 13 and Matthew 18 to unpack the ancient, gritty theology of "binding and loosing," showing how Christ’s real, transforming presence is localized not in our perfection, but in the messy spaces between us.
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