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Embrace Webinar #26 Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church

Join us for a conversation with Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer on their book Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church, a recommended resource from Develop Leaders. How can Christians navigate disagreements with one another—especially when they have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions? How do we discern between core biblical convictions and “secondary” matters, and what implications does that have for ecclesial life? How do we cultivate better understanding and compassion for those we disagree with? Muehlhoff and Langer glean lessons from conflict theory and church history about how to negotiate differing biblical convictions, repair interpersonal ruptures, and glorify God in our conflicts. Let’s grow in our ability to navigate differences while speaking both truth and love. Feel free to send questions beforehand to embrace@covhchurch.org.

Tim Muehlhoff (PhD, University of North Carolina) is a professor of communication at Biola University in La Mirada, California; codirector of The Winsome Conviction Project; and a speaker and research consultant for the Center for Marriage and Relationships. His books include The God Conversation, I Beg to Differ, and Winsome Persuasion, which received a 2018 Christianity Today book award in apologetics/evangelism.

Richard Langer (PhD, University of California, Riverside) is professor of biblical and theological studies at Talbot School of Theology and director of the Office for the Integration of Faith and Learning at Biola University. Together with Tim Muehlhoff, he cowrote Winsome Persuasion. In addition to teaching and writing, they are codirectors of The Winsome Conviction Project, which seeks to introduce civility and compassion into our discussion of differences. An ordained minister, Langer previously served as senior associate pastor of Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Redlands, California, and as a missionary with Cru.

May 26, 2022 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)