July 29, 2024 Daily Update and Devotional

Over the weekend, many Christians - especially in the United States - were outraged and offended at a scene that was staged in the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. In today's devotional, Pastor House talks about the limits of anger and outrage and offers a better way, the way of Jesus.
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[@sionmeredith3519]

Thank you. This was a really helpful devotional.

[@newbeginningschurch-poughk3293]

You're welcome!

[@janetroberts7614]

I’m indifferent to the Olympic ceremony as it stands now. I’m satisfied that it was not intentional offense, and I honestly think many Christians nowadays seek excuses to claim persecution because it provides an excuse for this kind of angry condemnation. The thought of Christians fat-shaming the lead actor, abusing queer people, and rejecting the idea that others deserve respect regardless of belief is scary to me-I thought that this was a very basic part of Christian teaching (not that I’m perfect by any means). And then I think of the Christian right’s involvement in politics at home, and the cult like following it has among certain sects of believers, and I fear our nation being ruled by an angry, vengeful, twisted version of the Word of God. Scary. None of this is inspiring anyone to be curious about Jesus.

[@newbeginningschurch-poughk3293]

Our hope is always to help people become curious about Jesus. Anything that detracts from that is, in our view, a poor choice.