RESOURCES

Sadly, our society is currently experiencing a heightened partisanship that unfortunately leads to the creation and distribution of a great deal of information that is not designed to promote dialogue. Rather, it is for the purpose of defeating the “enemy” and winning the argument, election, etc. Not all information is created equal, or helpful at illuminating the issues of our day. Sometimes it creates lots of heat and very little light. Our primary source for truth must be the Scriptures, and then we need to listen to the voices of our brothers and sisters in the global church, and take the time to understand their perspectives before responding with our own. Beware of easy answers and quick explanations for complicated subjects. Pray for humility and discernment before engaging with any perspective. Examine the fruit that any particular information creates in your life, and compare it to the fruits of the Spirit: "Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Here, according to God, are the fruits to beware of letting take hold in our lives: hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, and division. (Galatians 5).