Ep. 3 - Read Widely and Maybe Tread a Brave New Path
It may be because I came to Jesus as a teenager, but I’ve always felt like my faith is sturdy precisely because I chose it after being exposed to so many other worldviews. All else was found wanting—and Jesus offered me everything. I am not afraid to allow my children to use their minds and discern, in fact, I think by reading and talking and wondering together, we can grow much closer to God in a way that is honest and not shallow.
I still hold this same view for myself. My faith is not in danger by challenging my mind. In fact, my faith is much more endangered by atrophy if I do not challenge myself. It cannot be our position to only interact with quote-unquote intellectually safe material—or we will lose our ability to discern at all. And, this lack of discernment is sorely missed when we need it.
