A great blogger, Todd Rhodes, wrote an article about one of the greatest preachers of our day, Ed Young Jr. here was my response. (you an read his blog at mondaymorninginsight.com
First of all i am a nerd smile Actually i am who I am. Yes, I cuss. Behind the pulpit? Not anymore. At home right after my son almost tore the door off my Tundra by backing into a tree with the door open? Yep!Does that make me two-faced? Yep. I pastor and work two other jobs. As i am “in” culture i guess my ears are more accustomed to hearing all kids of “salior language”. However, i dont cuss with them, why? because for the same reason i don’t gossip with them, over eat with them, smoke weed with them… but i am still with them. They do see a difference in me, not “cool” just relational (a good ole new church word)
I love trends, twitter, facebook, text, rock music, rap music, country music, jazz, blues… but I am not trying to be cool. I love culture and embrace it. I try my best to look at it through the eyes of the Holy Spirit… But i can not stand “churchy words” tHAT, IS PASTORS TRYING TO BE “RELEVANT” TO OTHER PASTORS.
I agree with Ed. We need to chill on the cussing thing. But NEVER EVER judge the one that is in process of change.
I am curious, what do you think?
1 comment:
Good words... I've seen, well, heard pastor's use foul language to be "cool," and I've heard lots of pastor's act like their poo doesn't stink. In the middle is reality, in the middle are pastor's that are real, not fake. I'm trying to be one of those pastors...
I follow Pastor Randy on Twitter (in fact I think he was either the first person I followed, or he was the first person following me) and I can tell you he's real!
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