Crossings Community Church Ep 8: Can We Get Along?
Mar 1, 2026
A pastor explores how kindness and love shape relationships and unity in the church. He walks through 1 Corinthians 13 and five commitments like patience, truth, and spiritual maturity. Boundaries, pursuing peace without avoidance, and the danger of politics dividing people are discussed. The talk closes with practical calls to forgive, hope, and prioritize what truly endures.
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Politics Shouldn't Fracture Christian Families
- Social and political disagreements are fracturing families, but such divisions should not define believers' relationships.
- Marty Grubbs laments families split over politics and reminds listeners Jesus didn't come to save a political cause.
Jesus Operated Above Political Factions
- Jesus focused on the kingdom of God rather than earthly political factions, and his ministry crossed political and religious divides.
- Marty Grubbs outlines first-century factions (Romans, Pharisees, Zealots) to show political division is nothing new.
Commit To Patience In Church Relationships
- Commit to patience as a primary practice in church relationships by being humble, gentle, and bearing with one another in love.
- Marty Grubbs cites 1 Corinthians 13 and Ephesians 4, urging listeners to be patient and to bear with others in love.