Today's guideline is particularly relevant because of the news story this week about the church in Florida that is planning to burn the Quran on September 11th. The plans of one tiny church in one corner of the planet are now reverberating around the world. In the facebook and twitter world we now inhabit, our words and conduct as Christians are particularly critical.
As I drove into work today, the words of a song on the radio caught my attention. They were:
I will live to carry your compassion
To love a world that's broken
To be your hands and feet
And I will give with the life that I've been given
And go beyond religion to see the world be changed
By the power of Your Name
May it be by our compassion that we are known to a world that so desperately needs the hope and love of God.
6. Be Prudent in our Google-ized World
In the past, when leaders in a religious community spoke, it was only heard by their own community. But today our words ricochet around the world. When we try to explain who we are, what we believe, what we do, and why we do it, our words may reach beyond our primary audience. After saying something controversial, an outspoken leader may try to clarify his statement. But the damage is already done. Prudence is required. (Prov 17:27).
Sep 9, 2010
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