by Marcia Mount Shoop
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Mark 6:14-29
“Without conflict, community is a parody of itself—mimicking relationships that make and give life, while actually trivializing who God created us to be together. With conflict, and the Spirit’s help, community can become a vivid expression of the very nature of God—love that goes the distance healing requires and doesn’t count the cost.”