Cancel Culture in the Church
The measure we judge or forgive people will be heaped upon us.
For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.
Luke 6:38
Cancel culture does not belong in the church.
To whatever measure you want to give to others, the same measure will be used on you.
If you want to cancel people who are not like you, then that same measure will be used on you.
If you want to graciously forgive, then that same measure will be used on you.
Let’s sort something out first about judging.
To “not judge” is not to not ever say someone else is wrong (is that enough nots?).
Judging and condemning is cancelling someone. Saying they are beyond saving and redeeming.
And it is doing so all the while you hide secret sins.
Students rarely walk away from parents and a church which is grace-filled.
They often walk away from judgmental, condemning cultures.
And they rarely walk away from a judgmental, condemning church culture into a grace-filled church culture. At least immediately.
Lead yourself to repentance. This is getting the log out of your eye. Repentance allows God to pour his Life into you.
Secret sin clogs the arteries of our soul. Repentance is the by-pass surgery of the soul.
And Hear & Follow Jesus into graciousness. Graciousness and forgiveness that believes God can and will save, heal and redeem anyone.
This is how you will see the Kingdom advance in you and through you.