When Christians get mad

We're really good at this and sometimes rightly so but perhaps we should try to hone some other skills too. Russell Moore has something smart (and brief) to say about this, here's his conclusion:

Why are we so desperate to see “God” affirmed by the outside culture…? Could it be that the problem is we really want the reassurance that we're “normal”? We'd like a shout-out in our pop culture and our political speeches to signify that we're acceptable, that Christianity isn't really all that freakish. But, if that happens, apart from submission to the Cross, is it really Christianity anymore (James 4:4)?

What if, instead, we loved the world the way God does (John 3:16), and not the way the satanic powers ask us to? What if we loved the world through verbal proclamation and self-sacrificial giving, not by seeking product placement for the Trinity? Rather than expecting our politicians and musicians and actors to placate us with platitudes to some generic god, let's work with them where we can on “doing good to all people” (Galatians 6:10). Let's proclaim the God of a crucified and resurrected Lord Jesus...

That project is more difficult than signing Facebook petitions. But it's more Christian than pouting...