1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedxscot mcknighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/xscot-mcknightThe Emerging-Evangelical Discussion: The One Needful Thing 1 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Tar3pDnl9z"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2005/12/the-emergingevangelical-discus.html">The Emerging-Evangelical Discussion: The One Needful Thing 1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2005/12/the-emergingevangelical-discus.html/embed#?secret=Tar3pDnl9z" width="600" height="338" title="“The Emerging-Evangelical Discussion: The One Needful Thing 1” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="Tar3pDnl9z" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Friendship, that is the one needful thing for this conversation. What I mean mostly is that no matter where we stand, when we are done discussing something, we still should be friends. We remain friends because we love one another, not because we are convenient for one another or support one another or agree with…