I have little desire for a Christianity that either:
(1) emphasizes a personal relationship with Jesus without taking seriously his teachings.
or
(2) emphasizes the teachings of Jesus without taking seriously the call to deep communion with Christ.
I don’t know why these aren’t trending anymore, but across the country #BlackLivesMatter protests haven’t stopped.
This is Chicago today 👇🏻
https://t.co/9XQJIxbBIl
@ImTomHawks@michelhulsey@Casey This is exactly the problem.. condemning the people you don’t agree with, and then turning right back around and threatening violence against them! This is the epitome of what people are protesting.
I’ve heard stories of people leaving mega churches because their pastor is “preaching social justice over the gospel.”
Sigh.
This makes me wonder how many predominantly white mega churches would be mega in size if they consistently preached a gospel that reflected justice.
I feel like God is stretching me so much this month and it does not feel good at all. But that is the facts. This is not about emotions and feel goods. God is good but time with him can hurt, and be a molding & shaping process. Embrace it. Hold tight to his word for comfort.