We want this to be a place where people can ask honest questions, explore difficult ideas, disagree thoughtfully, and pursue truth together. To make that possible, we have a few simple expectations and rules for how we engage.
1. Be kind and charitable.
Disagreement is welcome; contempt is not. Treat others with patience, respect, and dignity, especially when you strongly disagree. Assume good faith where possible and represent another person’s position fairly rather than reducing it to the weakest version of their argument.
2. Ask real questions.
We love questions, including difficult ones. If you are genuinely trying to understand something, we are happy to share our perspective, explain why we see a passage or issue the way we do, and point toward helpful resources.
3. Do not debate simply to win.
We are not interested in arguments designed to score points, embarrass someone, demonstrate superiority, or keep a disagreement going indefinitely. Discussion should help us move toward greater understanding, not merely produce winners and losers.
4. Hold convictions with humility.
We will sometimes express conclusions, but we do not claim to be the authoritative answer on every theological question. We are students of Scripture too. When faithful Christians interpret something differently, we will try to acknowledge that honestly. When we do not know, we will say so.
5. Remember the limits of human understanding.
We believe God has truly revealed Himself, but we also recognize that finite human beings will never comprehend an infinite God exhaustively. Some questions are difficult because Scripture is difficult; others are difficult because the realities themselves are greater than our ability to fully explain. Mystery is not an excuse to stop thinking, but humility should accompany our thinking.
6. Let truth and love remain together.
We do not believe kindness requires avoiding truth, nor do we believe conviction gives anyone permission to be unkind. Scripture calls us to speak “the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15), reminds us that “knowledge puffs up, but love builds up” (1 Corinthians 8:1), and tells us to be “quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” (James 1:19).
7. Keep the goal in mind.
The purpose of these conversations is not simply to accumulate information or prove that we are right. It is to know God more faithfully, understand Scripture more clearly, love one another more deeply, and become more faithful to the King we serve.
Questions are welcome. Thoughtful disagreement is welcome. Correction is welcome. But kindness, humility, and charity are expected.
