Ashamed of the Gospel?
I'm pretty sure it says somewhere in the Bible that if we are ashamed of God, he will be ashamed of us.. (Mark 8:38). I could be taking this passage out of context.. But today, I felt I needed to examine this idea for myself, and ask myself, "Am I ashamed of Jesus?" At work today, some coworkers were talking about religion and how it has messed people up. We were talking about this in the context of celebrating holidays. The conversation digressed into basically just bashing Christianity. I don't say that to make you feel sorry for me. Please don't. I say it, because I was so unsure of how to respond. Should I stand up for my faith and ask them to stop? What would that accomplish? Should I just get up and leave? What does that say about how I handle being under pressure? Should I stay but be silent? Does that mean I am ashamed? I wondered.. How would Jesus have me handle this situation? I honestly think Christians shy away from tough conversations too easily. I do...