And if these “lower controversies” are causing needless contention, or causing people to harden their hearts against each other or the Church, we should soften our hearts towards those who disagree. As Paul says, “Let us pursue the things that bring peace and the things that build one another up. Do not destroy the work of God for the issue of food,” or caffeine, edited movies, gender pronouns, or <insert any “lower” controversy here>.

Jeffrey Thayne