As followers of Jesus, we have a responsibility to live a lifestyle that reflects God to other people. While that can seem overwhelming and often quite intimidating, Todd reminds us that it is not an unreasonable ask nor is it an impossible task. In this episode, Brian and Todd discuss the fifth core value of the UBIC that states, "We preserve our Christian witness."

In this episode:

0:00 Intro

1:48 Impossible?

6:59 Beneficial and beautiful

17:51 Lifestyle and legalism

21:48 Seeking wisdom

29:30 Wrapping up

Defining Standards: Personal Convictions

Core Value: We Preserve Our Christian Witness

We believe that our lifestyles need to reflect God to other people. For that reason, we will make choices, sometimes stated through national conference moral and social standards, to behave in certain ways which identify us as Christians and protect the integrity of Christ’s church. These choices will vary from culture to culture, and may involve participating or not participating in certain activities. While we resist legalistic rules, we value a lifestyle which clearly honors Christ in the eyes of others, both Christians and nonChristians.

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For the Neighborhoods and the Nations is a new podcast of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. In this first season we're diving into a series of conversations on the 8 core values that define and unite United Brethren churches around the world. Discover a bit of the history of how they came to exist as well as their significance in shaping our churches, ministries and mission today.

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Hosted by: Brian Biedenbach and Todd Fetters

Produced by: Summit City Studios

Music from #Uppbeat:

Paul Yudin, Quiet Flight

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