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KINGDOM SIGHTINGS

Grace and Peace

How a simple salutation points us toward a new society.

Al Hsu | posted 6/18/2008 09:10AM

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Today our culture continues to be divided by race, class, gender, and politics. Within the church, we are split between Calvinists and Arminians, complementarians and egalitarians, evangelicals and mainliners. Yet Paul would argue that our common identity transcends our differences. He would plead with us to treat one another charitably, to extend grace, and to make peace with one another. Indeed, our congregations should be some of the few places in society where conservatives and liberals can break bread together and make common cause.

When signing books, letters, and e-mails, "Grace and peace" has become my customary benediction. It has also become my prayer for the church, that we would truly bestow grace and peace on one another and, in so doing, offer a prophetic witness to our world. May it be so.

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Previous Kingdom Sightings columns include:

A Multifaceted Gospel | Why evangelicals shouldn't be threatened by new tellings of the Good News. (April 10, 2008)

The Vision Thing | Clarity came just as things got blurry. (February 21, 2008)

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Posted: June 19, 2008 2:01 PM


"Yours in Christ," is standard for clergymen.

Rose Dobson

Posted: June 19, 2008 12:52 PM


Here in Brazil, the standard greeting between believers who are members of certain evangelical churches is "Peace of the Lord". This is when meeting someone on the street, to begin and end a phone conversation etc. To believers, I often sign off with this: A fellow servant of the King of kings.

MamawW

Posted: June 19, 2008 6:08 AM


I use Love in Christ who loved us first.

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