It has been one of my principles of ministry to engage with situations. There is, in our time, a general reluctance to engage, of which I take a dim view. Here are some examples of such engagement. Someone told me that their company had "discarded" them in retirement. I contacted the company. Someone told me that their landlord refused to repay a deposit. I went to see the landlord. Someone told me that they feared a confrontation. I said that I would do it for them if it would help. There have been some dangerous ones, too. For example, someone said that a man was threatening them with a gun. I went over and persuaded him to put it down.
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