God has always cared deeply about how His people relate with one another. When Moses received the commandments and was teaching it to the Israelites, most of it spoke directly to human relations and interactions. These are a few things that show how intentional God is about how we relate with one another – in that, His glory and nature is revealed.

I could question and still believe. I could grieve and still worship. I could acknowledge what was wrong without becoming suspicious of everything that was good. I could forgive without becoming naïve. I could love the Church without pretending the Church was perfect. I could learn to trust people again without placing them where only Christ belongs. And after all the questions, disappointment, unlearning and relearning, I discovered something remarkably simple: Jesus is stil

We often think toxic ministry environments are created by leaders alone. But that is only half the truth. They are sustained—quietly, subtly—by people who see, sense, and yet remain silent. Not because they are weak, but because they are human: seeking belonging, fearing isolation, and longing for certainty. At some point, we must confront an uncomfortable question: What role did I play in what I allowed?