Supporting Christianity directly can take the form of posting a quote from the Bible on equality on social media.

Christians, part of supporting Christianity doesn’t always involve talking about Christianity directly.   There are causes, ideas, etc. that are reflective of Christian principles that need Christian support as well.   Support can be shown through social media posts, what we wear, and the opinions we express around family and friends. 

 

A social media post that is directly about Christianity might promote a video of a sermon in a church.  A social media post that is reflective of Christian principles might be a photo in support of democracy that shows someone voting.  Democracy is reflective of Christian principles such as freedom and equality, but a photo of someone voting isn't specifically about Christianity.

 

Both directly and indirectly supporting Christianity is the right approach. Neither should be excluded.   It wouldn’t make sense to support Christian principles without supporting their positive reflection in the world around us. 

 

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In a time when authority figures and rules are often disparaged, the values of justice should be emphasized in discussions between Christians about the faith and consciously reflected in their behavior.

Christians, a good message to focus on in today’s age is justice.  In an age where institutions, rules, and authority are often looked down upon, justice should be emphasized in discussions between Christians about the faith.  An emphasis on justice is not to create strict rules and harsh consequences but instead to protect people from unfair treatment.

 

One of the worst feelings in the world is thinking one is powerless in the face of mistreatment.  This situation is often a result of a lack of good authority figures and rules.   As Christians, we can help protect people from a feeling of powerlessness and mistreatment by being supportive of the right kinds of rules and authority figures. 

 

We can do this at places like work by showing our support for bosses who stand by rules that help ensure their employees are being treated fairly and not being taken advantage of.  It can be hard for people in authority positions to enforce the right kinds of rules when the people around them are not supportive.  We can also do this by emphasizing the idea of justice in places like youth groups so that young Christians are exposed to the right kinds of ideas about rules and authority from a young age. 

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A powerful way to convey a message is through art.

Art is a powerful way to deliver a message.  More modern art should be developed to help deliver Christian messages to Christians and promote Christianity in the public.  While one endeavor has been to produce creative pictures of scenes and images from the Bible—and that is good—a strategy that should be added to that idea is art that is reflective of what Christianity looks like in modern times.

 

For example, a scene of a police officer helping a child who is lost is an example.  A police officer is a good example because their work is devoted to helping people and keeping them safe.  The work of a police officer can be related to many Christian messages.   

 

Christian art set in today’s world can also help people understand Christian messages more personally.  It can help them see how Christian ideas work today.   This type of art is not meant to supersede art depicting Biblical scenes but instead add to it. 

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A perspective that values what is best for people considers the right balance of ideas.

Christians, an important aspect of making healthy decisions in life involves balance.  Many positions you encounter on issues in life have two extremes with places to stand in between. Finding the right place to stand on an issue involves thinking with one’s mind and heart about the factors involved.  This is important for making decisions that are good for both you and others.

 

For example, consider a decision that needs to be made by a group of schools about whether scores should be kept for games.  On one extreme, they say it has been causing stress and arguments among some of the players.  On the other extreme, you find people who have caused those problems by pushing students too hard and purposely embarrassing them in front of the team for missing goals.  As a superintendent, you have talked with the players and found that many of them don’t like the amount of pressure that has been put on them.  However, most of those players also say they don’t think they would like playing sports much anymore without the score being kept.  You talk to a senior coach who says they could continue to keep score in games while changing the local culture around how coaches treat winning and losing.    

 

While taking either of the extremes would cause problems for students, pushing to see the balanced perspective implemented would be best for the students, relieving their stress and keeping the competitive side of the game enjoyable.  You also say to yourself that this approach is what you would have wanted when you played sports.  It might be tempting to take an extreme because people can congregate around extremes, and this is part of what can make it challenging to fight for a balanced perspective.  However, it is worth pushing for the right ideas to do what is best for others.  This doesn't mean there aren't times to stand more to one end of a spectrum or the other but instead that decisions need to be weighed out carefully in ones head and heart without fearfully or carelessly choosing sides and that the best answer can be challenging to stand behind.

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