Tim and Josh, I just want to thank you again for your work. I've been heading this way with my online debating (as you know, not always successfully) and have had a few opponents thank me lately for listening to them. You deserve some of the credit for this. 1 Corinthians 13 has come to my mind often, too. There are lots of people out there who are on the side of truth, but unfortunately, lack the love necessary to get the message out to those who disagree with us. Hopefully this will change soon. I just know people are hurting. Their sin, their shame, their lack of faith is a huge burden. When we speak kindly, we lift that burden for a moment, and give them the chance to have hope that there is Someone out there (God) Who will be there for them. Until they experience Him, they will only have us to give them a little glimpse of His love for them.
I've been heading this way with my online debating (as you know, not always successfully) and have had a few opponents thank me lately for listening to them. You deserve some of the credit for this.
1 Corinthians 13 has come to my mind often, too. There are lots of people out there who are on the side of truth, but unfortunately, lack the love necessary to get the message out to those who disagree with us. Hopefully this will change soon.
I just know people are hurting. Their sin, their shame, their lack of faith is a huge burden. When we speak kindly, we lift that burden for a moment, and give them the chance to have hope that there is Someone out there (God) Who will be there for them. Until they experience Him, they will only have us to give them a little glimpse of His love for them.