{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrad-thurston.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fkeep-the-flame-burning-6MY3HE6T","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"keep the flame burning","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/928b8180-b57f-49dc-a827-65b6a9112d3b/ac66fe40-7224-4e2a-be2d-c5bd429a3422/a306bb11-168a-42b7-8f22-0c86036b9156.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/3bfa528f-88a7-496c-a9d3-41bafc0b751b\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"keep the flame burning\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Acts 6: 1-7\nThe first dispute in the early church is described in this passage. It causes us to consider how we manage disputes within our families? Churches? It is a major question every group of folks must face, especially when it involves those we love the most who offend us.  Our mechanism to protect ourselves can be devastating to those who do not understand our motivation, or see it as being detrimental to them. We want to protect our rights, and we usually prefer to be right. "}