Quick Summary:

“Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you, and do it with gentleness and reverence.” 1 Peter 3

The focus is on testimony. The focus is on initiative. We owe to any who would ask us a clear articulation for why we are a hope-full rather than hope-less people. And not only that, we are encouraged to share our testimony in such a way that dialog and relationship building are supported.

Now I’ll admit, TESTIMONY is not a primary Lutheran category!
But maybe it’s time to stop abdicating our responsibility or shuffling it off to Brother Martin or someone else, and instead taking ownership for it ourselves. How scary is that?! But the truth is, it doesn’t have to be that scary. In fact, it doesn’t have to be scary at all. Let me tell you why I know that’s true…