I’ve been thinking a lot these days about whether or not I should “engage” online. So many pros and cons to consider.
Pro: I could speak my mind.
Con: Other people might hate what’s on my mind.
Pro: Other people might love what’s on my mind.
Con: I might become frighteningly proud.
Pro: I could become a viral sensation.
Con: My career might peak after a moderately high number of people read my posts for two weeks and then move on because the guy who engineers squirrel obstacle courses is way, way smarter and more fun to watch (his name is @markrober, and you should check out his stuff).
Anyway, I digress. The point is that I don’t want to engage online because I don’t want to contribute to the white noise and have no impact. And I don’t think most people online necessarily know who their intended audience is.
But that’s when I realized that when it comes to national and global events, I didn’t want my intended audience to be the nation or the globe. I want my audience to be other followers of Jesus like I claim to be. Then I might be able to make observations and comments that at least had a chance of getting traction and inviting helpful dialogue.
There are so many worldviews (even as many as 7 billion if you adhere to Gandhi’s belief), that to make comments about current events into that pluralistic maelstrom can only increase, not decrease, the net confusion. But what if…what if I made some comments that were intended only for a Christian audience?
Has anyone ever thought of that before? Hmmm?
So I thought I might offer some brief thoughts as we gallop boldly into a school-less presidential election Fall…but as a Christian, to Christians. My hope is that we might #transcendpolitics. And get down to some spiritual nitty gritty.
Pastor Mike Moffitt 