Misguided Christian Outrage | TheResurgence.

What if, instead, we loved the world the way God does (Jn. 3:16), and not the way the satanic powers ask us to? What if we loved the world through verbal proclamation and self-sacrificial giving, not by seeking product placement for the Trinity? Rather than expecting our politicians and musicians and actors to placate us with platitudes to some generic god, let’s work with them where we can on “doing good to all people” (Gal. 6:10). Let’s proclaim the God of a crucified and resurrected Lord Jesus. And let’s teach our kids and our converts the actual content of the biblical revelation.

In conversations with friends, I’ve mentioned my frustration with much Christian Outrage.  While often there is a kernel of truth to our political, cultural and other-al outrage, it consumes a huge amount of resources.

Think of the time, talent and treasure spent on fighting cultural and political wars.  Sure, we need to stand firm for what we believe, but isn’t there a tipping point where standing firm is really an excuse for fighting back?

I wonder what it might look like if we were as passionate for evangelism as we are for the most recent Outrage against ChristTM.  I wonder what it would look like if we invested ourselves into discipleship with the same fervency we invest in political and cultural battles?