Be Fully Convinced: Navigating the Grey Areas

Should I wear a face mask in
public?
Am I living in fear if I still forego
public gatherings? Or am I
honoring the Lord's call to love my
neighbor?
How can I be sure?

"Let each be fully convinced in his
own mind..." Romans 14:4 (NKJV)
I can't remember a time when we've faced so
much ambiguity – and strong difference of
opinion – about basic social behavior.
The right or wrong way to deal with COVID-19
evokes wildly varying opinions in the community
at large, and even within Christian community.
Have you noticed this?
As always, God's Word offers real help.

When it comes to gray areas – when what is
best morally and ethically seems unclear – we
need our God-given conscience to be well
conditioned if it is to lead us into choices that
preserve unity in the body of Christ.
This Sunday, we'll gather in person at HBC for
the first time in two months. Some of you will be
here; others will be with us via livestream. Some
of you here will choose to wear a face mask;
others will not.
All of us, I pray, will be encouraged and helped
as we turn to the Scripture's guidance for dealing
with disputable matters.
I hope you'll join us this Sunday as we turn to
Romans 14 and consider: "Be Fully Convinced:
Navigating the Gray Areas."