This is not an indictment. This is a statement of conviction that I found myself heavy under this morning and had to repent to free myself of its weight. What are we doing, Church?
The church has become so desperate to appear loving and culturally inclusive that we applaud what faithful Christians within that culture are grieving.
Hugs. And Thugs.
On one side, we have the soft-voiced, granola-crusted sages of gentle parenting, whose toddlers never hear the word “no” without a full TED Talk on emotional safety.
Friend. Literally—for—and when—crying out loud… Take the picture. Mark the occasion, even when the occasion is grief, loss, or loneliness. Ask someone to take a picture of you.
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