Around the Horn April 12th, 2008
Let’s reserve our ‘outrage’ for the real tragedies in this world…Let his praises rise… Even from hearts as cold as stones… God can command praise from stones—not just the redeemed.
Whether you are appalled or excited or indifferent, God’s work is coming to show. Just look at the varied response of Christians on this blog about the controversy. It is definitely insightful.
During these trips, we’ve heard great preaching and teaching. But we’ve also used our meal times (and late evenings) for discussion and application. We spend time encouraging one another, at times correcting one other, and contemplating the future together. We think much, laugh much, and eat much—all to the glory of God.
Reading about how Pastor C.J. Mahaney is building up his pastoral team through attendance at a conference is making me excited about the upcoming attendance of our fellowship to the Resolved Conference this June. I sincerely pray that we would build, correct, and contemplate the future together in genuine fellowship—all to the glory of God.
Would you be okay with a gay kid?
Christians know that homosexuality is a sin — that it is not the Creator’s purpose for our sexuality. The Christian parent’s response to the “coming out” of a child is surely shock and grief, but also an opportunity for grace and witness. At that point the child needs those Christian parents to be deeply Christian. We are indebted to Details for reminding us of that.
God sometimes has a strange way of getting our attention.
This is a fascinating article by Al Mohler on a topic that is usually hush-hush in many churches and fellowships. I really like how he brings out homosexuality not just as a sin, but a sin no bigger or smaller than others. And it is very interesting to see him analyze the article and bring about the natural tendency of the world to unknowingly set a moral standard hypocritically.
How much do we know about mormons?
Many Christians seem unsure of how to react to the rise of Mormonism. Mormons are adept at using Christian language and in affirming their love of the Bible and of Jesus Christ. But behind the language and behind the similarities is a whole world of difference. Christians do well to arm themselves with some knowledge of this religion and of those who adhere to it.
With the rise of Mormons in headlines, it should come to all believers minds what Mormon’s believe in. I think it is right to educate ourselves in the differences and not be oblivious to what heresies they teach. How can we not extend grace to our the Mormon’s around us if we first don’t understand what they are lost in?
