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Hallie's avatar

Thank you for articulating so much that I could not. 💯

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Okay, so I was ready to take issue with the Gaines' (cuz of all the social media stuff I DONT follow kept showing up in my newsfeeds...) and wanted to jump on the bandwagon. Glad I didn't. Who are we to know how/why/if God directed Chip and Joanna to produce a show ((as Jesus followers)) who would also extend a hand to people whose life choices have made them feel anything but welcome in the church? Who knows but they could be planting seeds of love just like Jesus did?

Dallas Jenkins' approach comes to mind with the many, many hundreds of cast and crew members of The Chosen who are not Jesus followers--he and his wife are telling the story of Jesus and his followers and letting the words speak for themselves while they produce a stellar show. Who knows what mysterious ways God works in?

Also, I've been re reading I Corinthians lately and j u s t happened upon this judgment and lawsuits within the church passage the other day. No coincidence.

All the years I've been a believer, people have grossly taken that scripture out of context. Thank you for the re calibration. We are to judge one another within the church.

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