Followers of Jesus, do not confuse Jesus with His followers. The most effective way to steer clear of cynicism in this current Christian climate is to stay Jesus-focused instead of Jesus-follower focused. No one is worthy of your undying loyalty but the one who overcame death.
Some wonky versions of evangelicalism say to women:
“Go home.”
But...
Historically orthodox, Jesus loving, gospel-saturated, Christianity says to women:
“Come and follow me.”
Met a Mexican pastor today who said, “God brought the nations to the doorstep of our church; and we decided to love them rather than ignore them.” His church turned their building into a shelter and is now planting churches among refugees in their community.
If the El Paso killer were a radical Islamic terrorist, we Conservatives would not hesitate to condemn the evil ideology behind the act.
It looks like the killer is a white nationalist. We Conservatives must as vociferously condemn the evil ideology that is white supremacy.
Dear pastor, there are several things you *know* you need to say today. You’re afraid to say some of them because they may not sit well with a few of your congregants. Remember that your job is to be a truth teller, not win a popularity contest. Preach, preacher.
I refuse to grow accustom to reports of mass shootings. I refuse to let this be normal in our land. We must do all we can to oppose evil...we must shine light and push back darkness. Praying for our brothers and… https://t.co/fdiKacHywV
If christians believe entering a country illegally is a crime, we need to recall all of our missionaries overseas who aren’t there on a missionary visa.