A La Carte (11/20)

Concerning the Warren/Barack flap:

Let’s reverse the issue here. If Warren is looking to have someone come speak at his church who is well-versed in the issue of AIDS in Africa, what well-known Reformed Christian speaker who has spoken out and acted on this issue should he call?

I’m thinking…thinking…thinking…nope, can’t come up with any names.

Bono and Warren are easy targets, and while criticism against them may be perfectly legit, if we aren’t addressing the issue, then perhaps we need to get our own house in order.

If we claim we’re truly concerned about the lives of those dying from the horrible disease of AIDS (and the millions of orphans they leave behind), where are the Reformed voices with a national presence that should be speaking out about this? Mohler, MacArthur, Sproul…anyone?

Truth is, we don’t really care all that much about what happens to dying people in Africa, do we? I haven’t heard a lot of Reformed voices saying (much less doing) anything about Darfur, either. David Livingstone cared a great deal about Africans, enough to risk everything he had in his life. Doesn’t seem like we care enough to even mention what’s going on there, much less do anything radically Christian about it.

See, it’s a lot easier to criticize (even with valid criticism) than it is to get off our backsides and do something about the problems we face. When someone does, especially someone we have “problems” with, it seems we can’t wait to snipe. No wonder the world looks at us and says, “They don’t have the answers, so we’ll look elsewhere.”

Just something to think about.

I don’t disagree with you, Rong. Of all the people to feature, why specifically Obama? Sending out feelers for a presidential run?

If the only issue were AIDS in Africa, plenty of other people would be better suited to comment than Obama, I think.

All I wanted to point out is that we need a little self-examination on this before we go all “righteous” on the issue.

Thanks for engaging the issue.