When the world speaks to the foolishness of Christianity these days, it's less philosophical and more a commentary of its people. We appear foolish not so much because of the sacrificial nature of the cross, but more because we have forgotten the power of the cross and its call for our lives. We condemn the world when the cross tells us not to. We alienate others, when the cross tells us to include them. We speak with such conviction concerning faith, and yet we do not understand. Or maybe we do, and the message just seems too foolish for even us, and so instead of conforming to it, we use it for our own purposes and agendas.
Readings: Ezra 1:1-2:70; 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5; Psalm 27:7-14; Proverbs 20:22-23
