"I Crushed Your Spirit"

Ernie is surprised to discover that David:

1. Has not been truly engaged with The Great Reset during Season 6
2. Does not think Ernie shares his belief that The Great Reset should focus on relationships
3. Feels obligated to conform to Ernie's values, as owner of the group

(David, for his part, was surprised that this wasn't obvious to Ernie).

Much of this seems to stem from Ernie's perspective that he is a "Steward" of the group. As such, his responsibility is not to impose his values, but create a safe space for everyone to express their values to better reflect Jesus' values.  

This created a conflict in Season 5, when Ernie shut down David's questioning of Bill.  Ernie chose "create a safe space" over David's "express his values."  

Was that a false choice?  Could Ernie have done better? Even if not, what should be done now?

Stay tuned for next Tuesday, to see if the group can help them find a better way forward.

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