{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sermons from Church of the Incarnation, Dallas","title":"Go and Be Reconciled | The Rev. Cn. Oliver Lee","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1341,"description":"Conflict is an unavoidable part of life together, even within the Church, but Jesus gives us a distinctly Christian way to meet it: not by avoiding difficult conversations, gathering others to our side, or seeking to win an argument, but by pursuing truth, forgiveness, healing, and reconciliation. In this sermon by the Rev. Cn. Oliver Lee, we are reminded that the Church is a family of redeemed sinners, and that what distinguishes Christian community is not the absence of disagreement but the grace with which we respond to it. Jesus calls us to go privately, personally, prayerfully, and lovingly to a sister or brother when there is hurt or wrongdoing, always with restoration as the goal. And when we ourselves are confronted, we are invited to listen with humility and examine our own lives. The purpose is never simply to prove that we are right; it is to regain one another, trusting that wherever Christians gather in Christ’s name seeking reconciliation, Christ himself is present among them.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CwWRh1Zc_waIYIfTItOXEkHw5lpxupknK8l-py5edWU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMDRj/YzA0OGY3Mzg5ZDY3/YTFkZTM0Mjk4YzRj/YTNmOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}