{"id":22930,"date":"2019-08-04T22:30:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T02:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=22930"},"modified":"2019-08-04T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T02:30:10","slug":"5-friday-faves-political-correctness-or-not-so-much-claires-lion-king-medley-back-to-school-michael-w-smith-and-the-last-black-man-in-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=22930","title":{"rendered":"5 Friday Faves – Political Correctness or Not So Much, Claire’s Lion King Medley, Back to School, Michael W. Smith, and The Last Black Man in San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here we go! Friday Faves! Just for you…<\/p>\n

1) Political Correctness or Not So Much <\/strong>– It doesn’t do any of us good to use language or messaging that inflame division or hatred. The dilemma is that the rules on what is “politically correct” change and grow such that it becomes difficult even to have dialogue\u00a0 across political or sociological lines. When we differ in how we think on today’s issues, we desperately need to keep talking to each other…listening to each other…to work toward solutions with positive lasting impact.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n

What happens to me, in the face of articulate and passionate people who insist on a politically correct and savvy response? I go silent. Silence is serves no one.<\/p>\n

This week I discovered author pastor Scott Sauls<\/a>‘ article “Saying ‘No’ to Political Correctness”<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

“What if we\u2019ve gotten it all wrong in our efforts to be politically correct and not risk stirring the pot, ever? What if, in our sincere attempt to become relevant to the culture, we have instead become products and disciples of the culture? If we discovered that skeptics would take us more seriously for being open with our views versus secretive and timid about them, would we become more expressive about the truths we hold inside?” – Scott Sauls<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Sauls also acknowledges that those of us who are Christian evangelicals may seem a minority and feel we have no voice…but hopefully it isn’t because we’ve given up our voice. We have a mandate from God to stand for Him, to hear, and to speak, even as a minority.<\/p>\n

Ironically, the single thing that makes Scripture relevant to our culture, and any culture, is that Scripture shows no interest in being relevant. Instead, it acts as God still speaking, affirming what\u2019s good and confronting what\u2019s not. Where Scripture and culture are at odds, Christians too must remain countercultural.<\/em><\/p>\n

But we must not allow our counter-cultural postures to become anti-cultural.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A perception of minority status can easily tempt Christians to get testy, even hostile, against a world God calls us to love<\/strong>. <\/em>– <\/em>Scott Sauls<\/a>
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Politically correct or incorrect, we are called to love without prejudice or reserve. So I’m moved to listen more than ever. Listening takes getting close to people. Resolved to get close.<\/p>\n

2) Claire’s Lion King Medley<\/strong> – When Claire Crosby was three, her dad Dave began videotaping her & posting to YouTube. My first awareness of her was their version of You’ve Got a Friend in Me<\/em><\/a>. Even before that song, she did a totally adorable version of Little Mermaid<\/em><\/a>.\"\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Facebook, Claire Ryann Crosby<\/a><\/p>\n

Her singing of “A Million Dreams”<\/em><\/a> is amazing! Goosebumps listening to a 5 y\/o sing.<\/p>\n

Now the whole family has produced a video of Every Song From Lion King<\/em><\/a>. So good. Also don’t miss the behind-the-scenes video<\/a> of the making of this video. Fascinating and fun.<\/p>\n