How can we be soft on sin, when the sin is racism?
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Why I’m OK being soft on sin Circle of Hope, in the 2000s, was often accused for being “soft on sin.” I partly think this is because on Frankford Ave. it wouldn’t be surprising to see a group of hipsters lighting up cigarettes after the Sunday meetings, and then going out to the local bar for Pabst Blue Ribbons, where there may have been some profane language. For those of us who grew up in a fundamentalist church, such a sight would be anathema. And so we got a reputation for being “soft” on sin. You see, most pious Christians expect condemnation when they show up to church, but when they get love and acceptance, something seems off in the formula. If I don’t leave the church service feeling worse than I did when I came, it wasn’t really good. I wasn’t “convicted,” as they used to say. But for me, I hope you leave our meeting feeling better than you did when you came. And I hope that is true even of
How can we be soft on sin, when the sin is racism?
How can we be soft on sin, when the sin is…
How can we be soft on sin, when the sin is racism?
Why I’m OK being soft on sin Circle of Hope, in the 2000s, was often accused for being “soft on sin.” I partly think this is because on Frankford Ave. it wouldn’t be surprising to see a group of hipsters lighting up cigarettes after the Sunday meetings, and then going out to the local bar for Pabst Blue Ribbons, where there may have been some profane language. For those of us who grew up in a fundamentalist church, such a sight would be anathema. And so we got a reputation for being “soft” on sin. You see, most pious Christians expect condemnation when they show up to church, but when they get love and acceptance, something seems off in the formula. If I don’t leave the church service feeling worse than I did when I came, it wasn’t really good. I wasn’t “convicted,” as they used to say. But for me, I hope you leave our meeting feeling better than you did when you came. And I hope that is true even of