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You are faced with a difficult conversation, a clash of perspectives, and it can’t be put off. How do you feel? You know addressing this could result in hurt feelings, tension, even opposition. This is not new; Jesus also ran into conflicting views about life and faith. Rather than avoidance, one day Jesus invited the conflict and embraced opposition.

Your choices stink: you can either compromise or offend, be dishonest or disrespectful. Being between a rock and hard place is no fun. One day Jesus faced an impossible situation and chose a brilliant solution. As our role model, he showed us a different way to face opposition when the stakes are high, and our only obvious choices are bad.

Have you ever felt hit from all sides? Jesus has just given his hardest teaching and seen many of his followers turn away. He finds everyone talking about him, most against him, and no one standing with him. In this season of intense opposition, Jesus speaks truth with grace. We have a lot to learn from Jesus as we face a culture of opposition.

Have you ever felt hit from all sides? Jesus has just given his hardest teaching and seen many of his followers turn away. He finds everyone talking about him, most against him, and no one standing with him. In this season of intense opposition, Jesus speaks truth with grace. We have a lot to learn from Jesus as we face a culture of opposition.