David Mathis begins the article,“Embrace the Blessing of Rebuke,” by saying, “one of the most loving things anyone can do for you is tell you when you are wrong.” One sentence into it, and I’m stuck wondering, is that really one of the most loving things you can do for someone? My second inclination is to really hope against this statement being true, because I couldn’t remember the last time I pointed out sin to someone in a way that was even slightly meaningful. I genuinely hoped I would read the rest of the article, and find that I was actually let off the hook, that maybe this expectation wasn’t for me. That wasn’t the case. Mathis goes on to say Christian rebuke keeps one from settling onto a path of destruction. With this statement,
