Comments on: Proactive Leadership for Taboo Topics https://youthministry.com/becoming-a-proactive-leader/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Chuck Bomar https://youthministry.com/becoming-a-proactive-leader/#comment-291645 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:02:40 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=37177#comment-291645 In reply to William.

good thoughts and question, william! i agree that people very well may take what you say and rationalize it in order that they could sin, but that’s true with anything. but one more thought: it’s tough to rationalize “illegal use of marijuana” being permissible when held up to passages like Romans 13.

]]> By: William https://youthministry.com/becoming-a-proactive-leader/#comment-291644 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=37177#comment-291644 The most common question I get from students about marijuana is “If marijuana was legal, would it be ok for Christians to smoke it?”

As I am in a denomination that has no issues with moderate drinking, my answer to this question is “Yes,” since I don’t see any scriptural basis to differentiate between the two substances. However, this question always makes me squirm because at least in some cases I suspect the student is going to use my (honest and thought-out) response to rationalize their current and illegal use of marijuana.

Thoughts?

]]> By: Shawn Harrison https://youthministry.com/becoming-a-proactive-leader/#comment-291643 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:08:34 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=37177#comment-291643 These are excellent provisions, Chuck. Too often we get into the “us vs them” mentality, and both sides miss the point altogether. Proactive is so much better than reactive. Thanks!

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