Don’t be easily offended!

Kevin DeYoung’s post is worth reading in its entirety.
Here’s a snippet (prepared by Justin Taylor):

As Christians, we worship a victimized Lord. We should expect to suffer and should have particular compassion on those who hurt emotionally and physically. But we do not resemble the Suffering Servant when we take pains to show off our suffering. I’m not thinking of the Brit Hume ordeal now. I’m just thinking in general how we are tempted to gain the culture’s approval by playing the culture’s offense-taking game. If a law is broken or a legitimate right taken away, let us protest with passion. But if we are misunderstood or even reviled let’s not go after short-lived and half-hearted affirmation by announcing our offendedness for the world to hear. Every time we try to make hay out of misplaced calumnies, we hasten the demise of Christianity in the public square. As offendedness becomes the barometer of acceptable discourse, we can expect further marginalization of Christian beliefs.

(emphasis added)
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Brit Hume offers Tiger Woods hope… in Christ

While the mainstream media spotlights Tiger Woods’ affairs and troubles, and while others “throw stones” here is Fox News commentator, and professing Christian, BRIT HUME discussing his advice to Tiger: flee to Christ for forgiveness. The video clip is HERE at YouTube.

Amen!
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(Thanks to follow blogger Russ Gaippe for pointing me to this).