"The church is to be in the world as a ship is in the ocean; but when the ocean seeps into the ship, the ship is in trouble."
Erwin W. Lutzer
Who Are You To Judge?
Moody Publishers 2002
Allow me to continue this quote:
"We have bought into the world's values; into its entertainment, its morals, its attitudes. We have also bought into its tolerance, it's insistence that we should never challenge the private beliefs of individuals, whether outside the church or within it. In the face of cultural pressures, we have found ourselves confused, hesitant to act, unable to give a loving but convincing witness to the world."
p. 14-15
I confess; I'm caught in this conundrum. While trying to share the Gospel, yet ever worried about how easily I can offend; I'm afraid I share rather ineffectively.
StillGrowing,
Lonnie
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