Handling Controversy- Advice from John Newton

Times of reformation can be challenging because they usually include tests of love. Tempers can flare as "turf" is challenged and well worn practices are questioned. On the one hand, we ought to welcome Christlike debates on important matters, while at the same time, we ought to be aware of our responsibility to preserve love. Here is a letter from John Newton to a friend on how to handle the controversy at hand.

A minister, about to write an article criticizing a fellow minister for his lack of orthodoxy, wrote to John Newton of his intention. Newton... READ ARTICLE