by AG
I came across this article from John Zens' (he spoke at Apex in the fall) posted on Frank Viola's Blog, which I thought I needed to do my duty to pass along. Zens does a great job addressing one of the biggest issues within the church today, and discussing the negative effects that it has on people. Here's a quote, but go read the article:
Have you ever noticed that speech that tears others down travels like a brush fire, but news of repentance and restoration seems to move along at a snail’s pace? Why is it that we often immediately believe and embrace negative assessments of people, but reports of repentance, change, or the dispelling of a false rumor are met with skepticism? As believers, the exact opposite should be our practice: we should be hesitant to entertain and skeptical of adverse words about others, and quick to rejoice in and embrace news of the dispelling of a rumor or another’s repentance!
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