Discernment

“When we are confronted with claims, political sensations, public scandals, and whatnot in some post or other, be sure to start with the question: Is this true? — Remember, ‘Prove all things.’” - Don Johnson

“In our ongoing exploration of how Christians should engage with media, we arrive at perhaps the most practical question of all: How do we discern what is acceptable and what should be avoided?” - Don Johnson

“The Barna data tracks young adults who already attend church and measures whether they’re coming more often. The Gallup data measures the broader population and whether religion matters to their daily lives. Both can be technically accurate while pointing in opposite directions. And yet American Christians are likely to remember only the one that matched their mood.” - TGC

“Scripture calls believers to respect church leadership, but it never asks Christians to turn off discernment, ignore conscience, or outsource their faith entirely. When following a pastor is misunderstood, it can quietly damage both leaders and congregations.” C.Leaders

“The human impulse to rush to judgment has always existed, but now it is common to believe whatever we hear and then post outrage using social media. But what if in our use of social media we applied the concepts of innocent until proven guilty, and from the mouth of Jesus, ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you’?” - Randy Alcorn

“I’ve heard people mention that their gift of discernment often recognizes pride in other people. Personally, I have found that sometimes the one who is confident they have the gift of discernment may be most prone to pride.” - Randy Alcorn

“These incidents were far from isolated, as churches and nonprofits both large and small increasingly find themselves in the cross-hairs of email scammers.” - MinistryWatch

“…we don’t have to grieve like those who have no hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13)! Hope and healing are possible so look for a highly trained professional who also knows Jesus to help you on your journey. Know your Bible and start now. Test all things against Scripture which is true and good and right and holy.” - The Baptist Paper

“The difficulty of walking by faith based on His commands and principles often leads to mysticism taking hold in both the culture and the church, for example in the nature-focused ‘enchantment movement.’ One needn’t dive into ‘enchantment’ to spot popular—yet equally suspect—methods of seeking God’s will” - BJU Seminary