Choosing the Opposite with Tammy Melchein

Is it hard for you to take a next  step of faith when you don’t  know  whats ahead?

Joining me today author of Choosing the Opposite and Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchein who shares about relational healing and embarking on a faith filled adventure of next steps.

Tammy is passionate about helping people take next steps with Jesus. She has served on the staff at Community Christian Church for over 20 years, most recently as the leader of the Teaching Team. Community is a church with multiple online and in-person expressions based in the Chicago area, and Tammy regularly teaches at both Community’s online expression and at its various campus locations. Her new book showcases how the Sermon on the Mount guides believers in today’s culture, giving a blueprint for meaningful change. Plus, confront today’s culture wars and controversies head-on as you embrace true discipleship. Make the hard but rewarding choice to live as Jesus did―bringing hope, love, and reconciliation wherever you go.

Takeaways:

• We often mirror the division and polarization of the world. As followers of Jesus, we should strive to look different.

• Our interactions should reflect the teachings of Jesus.

• Fear and anger can wear us down and hinder our mission.

• We need to bring more of the kingdom of God to earth.

• Assumptions and instincts can cloud our judgment in relationships.

• Effective relationships require intentionality and reflection.

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Choosing the Opposite: How the Sermon on the Mount Helps Us Rethink Our Assumptions, Recalibrate Our Instincts, and Rediscover the Way of Jesus

Reflection Questions 1. Why do you think people say mean things to others, is there a specific time that comes up for you where you can reflect back now with perspective?

2. Is there a certain friend or family member that came to mind today during the episode. If there is strain over that relationship pray right now for healing and the ability to choose the opposite with them?

Keywords: faith, division, polarization, Jesus, relationships, kingdom of God, assumptions, instincts, Choosing the Opposite, new book