…that being two of my pet peeves in the evangelical world.

When did the word share become synonymous with tell, explain, proclaim or talk about?

We share our lunch. I have some and you have some. If two people are Christians they share the same salvation, same Lord, same Spirit, same God and Father and are related to each other in Christ. (Eph 4:4-6)

But if we share the gospel with someone and they reject it and don’t receive it, is that sharing? Aren’t we really explaining the gospel or in Biblical terms proclaiming (1 Cor 9:16) the gospel? Is this to make it sound more gentle? If we tell somebody something is that sharing? Am I the only one who thinks this sounds weird?

My other one is when people use the word just at least once a sentence when praying and even when speaking in conversation (or is that when sharing with each other). Are we trying to exhibit some sort of (false) humility or unconsciously minimizing our prayers? We are able to “approach the throne of grace with boldness”. (Heb 4:16)

How do these things start and then get so widespread? And why does everybody talk like each other?

That’s my rant for the month. Just thought I’d share.