There is an inherent tension in a believer in Christ between
spreading the gospel of truth and respecting the choices and beliefs of
others. Once there is a belief in truth,
there is a desire to share it. But so
often our approach comes off with condescension at best, or worse as pure
condemnation. Learning how to share
truth in love while realizing we remain in the learning process is a topic that
deserves further study. In this book, we
will discuss the delicate balance of witnessing effectively while respecting
the views of those we are trying to reach.
Our world today presents many new opportunities for sharing
information. However with the increase
in capabilities has come an increase in competing philosophies for what has
meaning and value. So many people
believe in so many different ideas about God.
How do we have an intelligent respectful conversation about who God is? How can we effectively communicate truth
through the barrage of half-lies, traditions, and personal bias of those who so
desperately need to hear real truth?
Traditional approaches to sharing the gospel have become
dated, predictable, and largely ignored.
It is time for a new voice, a new approach, and perhaps new truth that
is relevant to what we face today. There
is far less need of history lessons, and biblical theory, than there is for
applied religion. In short we must
present a message that is worth hearing, and that can be used in how we live
today. But having worthy content is only
the start.
How we share the new ideas we discuss becomes the focus of
our endeavors. Reaching those in need in
a virtual sea of information is our quandary.
There is room for debate on this topic.
There is room for discussion.
Hopefully this BLOG will serve as a beginning vehicle to serve this
purpose.
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