Leigh Jones
Jul 21, 2017 · 1 min read

Very insightful and several excellent points made about following Christ’s example more closely in our lives. Surely, it isn’t beneficial for evangelicals to invest their identity in political labels.

The questions that emerged when I finished reading your article are: What is the gospel and what are we to do with it? Does the gospel slide easily into pop culture? Or are there messages within the gospel, the gospel we’re meant to disciple others with, that will offend, appear judgmental, oppressive, etc. Christ left instructions for us, disciples, to make more disciples. Discipling goes beyond the offering of love and employs love to communicate biblical truth. Biblical truth does not always align with pop culture and politics… I will admit, though, that your article lends itself more to the discussion of methodology when engaging with pop culture rather than the assumption that love itself will make the gospel palatable to “unbelievers” (The application of this term is not meant to be derogatory; the quotes are a mark of my hesitancy to apply the label given the spirit of your post. They are not a mark of sarcasm, however, and I hope they will not be seen as such).

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