Snapshots and Synapses

The Darkness threatens to enter my home  And proclaim the great things that man has done These hands of men and their great rebellion That have finally removed the need for God Imagine there’s no future  Beyond the hardness of man’s heart The rich and haughty, smart and mighty Declare that they have won And it appears that they are right For no man can overcome their stronghold “Join us!” they say, “We are strong, and we are one!” No giant ever seemed so large  Or logic seemed so sound However I know of One more mighty His great strength beyond compare His knowledge of this moment  Preceded both limb and hair He laughs at the rebellious  As they scheme toward a defeat So easily avoided Had they simply given heed  To words from the beginning  His declaration of peace For anyone so humble  To acknowledge their own need Now we wait His grand return Though the world around us laughs And pray...

We shouldn’t steer away from difficult conversations or controversy, and it’s important to understand opposing views if we are to influence the world around us with the truth of Scripture. This is a hard topic, and I ask that you don’t assume where I’m going with this subject. So here it goes… What’s wrong with this scenario: in a public forum, a prominent minister was asked how he would respond to a certain woman’s name. (https://youtu.be/NeNKHqpBcgc) His response was direct and cutting: “Go Home!” From the response of the crowd, he obviously knew his audience. They laughed and applauded his response, creating a reason for a post-Christian culture to become outraged. In this case, the woman is wildly popular as a Christian teacher, the head a ministry that has inspired countless people.  Let’s suppose for a moment that he had every reason to criticize her teachings as unbiblical. Was his response appropriate? Did he respond in a firm, clear and loving fashion to another ...