speak up – Engaging Scripture

When you see evil, speak up – 1st Samuel 25, Part 2

This week we’re talking about the roadblocks that keep us from becoming all that God wants us to be. In 1st Samuel 25, David faces two of those roadblocks, one minor, one serious. In the previous post, we saw both of them. Nabal is the obvious roadblock to David, but he is not the muchContinue reading “When you see evil, speak up – 1st Samuel 25, Part 2”

An experiment for Christians who are iffy about speaking up – Acts 14, Part 5

I was watching news reports this week as they filmed protests against racial injustice in the days following the murder of George Floyd. One protestor was holding a sign that said, “Silence is violence.” I wonder how you feel about that. I agree with the message on that sign. Yet I know that I haveContinue reading “An experiment for Christians who are iffy about speaking up – Acts 14, Part 5”

Christians need to speak up – Acts 14, Part 1

Did you see the recent video of the white woman in New York City’s Central Park, yelling at an African-American man who had requested that she leash her dog, as they were in an area of the park that required dogs be on leashes? He started recording her because she became so belligerent, while heContinue reading “Christians need to speak up – Acts 14, Part 1”