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27 Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?”
John 4:27
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” 13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 4: 8-13
22 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you. 24 “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. 28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ 29 “Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill. 30 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
Acts 17: 22-31
Resources
Bible
Video: 10 Commandments for Difficult Conversations
Article: Values, dissonance, and rainbows: Practice tips for Christian social workers in a polarized world.
Background Information
Being a social worker requires having difficult conversations. Whether with individual clients, organizational leaders or in community meetings, differing opinions, values and beliefs are often at the center of decisions and debates. Frequent hot topics social workers encounter include issues regarding politics, sexuality, abortion, drugs, guns and racial concerns to name a few. If you are a Christian social worker you may have different views on some of these issues compared to the population you serve, your agency or even other social workers. When difficult issues arise, many people choose to stay silent, but as social workers and Christians it is vital that we learn to engage in healthy conversations with others even around difficult issues. Jesus calls his followers to be salt and light in the world and to help others understand his grace and truth for both the glory of God and human flourishing. Jesus, Peter and Paul all engaged in difficult conversations with people of other belief systems in loving yet bold ways as noted in the scripture references above. All ideas have consequences and bad ideas have victims and we must consider our role as social workers of faith in advocating for truth in conversations at the individual, local, state and national level.
Social workers believe it is important to not impose or force beliefs on others and yet more and more we live in a culture where certain groups are seeking to impose their beliefs on people of faith. Denying what we believe, giving up our convictions or our rights to freedom of speech or thought is not the answer because the ability to respectfully exchange ideas is vital to our democracy and our social work values of dignity and worth and self-determination (NASW, 2017). Instead we must learn to respectfully invite others into dialogue and conversations that explore ideas and their merits as we work together to address problems. The question is not if we as Christians or people of faith should engage in difficult topics at times, but how. God may just be calling us to such a time as this to stand for truth that brings freedom to others and positive change to our culture.
Finally, when considering difficult conversations, remember the importance of understanding terms and what you or others mean when you use them. For example, the word love is a term used broadly in both Christian and other cultural contexts. If you are talking with someone and want to emphasize the importance of love as an ethical idea, you must first determine a couple of important things. 1) What kind of love is being referred to? (love an object, a friend, romantic love, etc.) 2) Even then, what does love mean to the person or in the context in which it is being considered? Does love mean approving of an action or behavior? Does love mean I have to agree with you or does love mean accepting you where you are but being willing to be honest with you, discuss uncomfortable things at times or even set limits or impose consequences if needed? If I fail to clarify my definition of love and why I define it the way I do, or fail to understand your definition, we will not understand one another and it will be difficult at best to make decisions. The definition of what is loving and the difference between acceptance and approval is often a key area of tension when it comes to discussing what is loving or compassionate and what is not and is often at the heart of many conversations about how to respond to many difficult issues.
For this week’s devotional you will reflect on ideas for responding to difficult issues by watching a short video and reflecting on your response. Also, you will read about additional ideas for managing difficult issues with clients in a journal article.
Prayer
Father, I confess that I do not like conflict or confrontation. I prefer love over truth and yet I know that I cannot separate these things. Grant me the grace to be full of love and truth like you and the wisdom to know when and how you may want to use me to influence others and the world for your sake. Help me to know how to bring your good news to others in a way that they see as good. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Watch 10 Commandments for Difficult Conversations.
Read the article: Values, dissonance, and rainbows: Practice tips for Christian social workers in a polarized world.
Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to one or more of the following prompts:
Identify and explain two key ideas from the resources regarding how Christians can best respond to difficult topics.
Then, describe how you can use these two ideas or approaches specifically in an agency or community context. Also, give an example of how you might apply each approach you identify to an issue or interaction with a client or in an agency or community conversation.
How do you see the current culture confusing acceptance and affirmation as described in the devotional content? Where, when and with what issues might this most happen? As a social worker of faith, how do you think you can navigate this area of confusion with others and promote more civil dialogue with individuals or in a community context?
Watch 10 Commandments for Difficult Conversations.

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