Divorcee.

I surfed over to Zeke’s site today (I don’t believe I’d ever really read his posts before, just many comments on some of the blogs I frequent) and followed this link to Christianity Today. CT is not exactly the kind of reading I typically pick up; as I’ve mentioned before, I sometimes wonder if I actually *am* a Christian. What’s more, when I wonder, I’m not particularly concerned about the answer…hmmm, I wonder what that means?

From the CT article:

Reflecting on our conversation, I remembered a remark by [C.S.] Lewis, who drew a distinction between communicating with a society that hears the gospel for the first time and one that has embraced and then largely rejected it. A person must court a virgin differently than a divorcée, said Lewis. One welcomes the charming words; the other needs a demonstration of love to overcome inbuilt skepticism.

That really resonnates with me.


2 Responses to “Divorcee.”  

  1. 1 Zeke

    Thanks for visiting and yeah, it resonates with me too. The church can be so ham-handed with people.

  2. 2 rick

    First, I miss your voice!

    Great stuff here. Thanks. “Show me the love.” Seems like the obvious, but “showing the love” can be a bitch for it requires leaving myself behind and embracing a part of something that I may not like, understand or accept. That means I have to give-up my control and power. Charming words are so much easier. :)