Christianity and Civility
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 Last Sunday, I preached a sermon on civility and kindness. Before I leave this topic I want to add a liitle more based on the text from Ephesians 4:32. Webster’s dictionary defines “civility” as “civilized conduct, especially: courtesy, politeness; a polite act or expression.” Increasingly, we are living in a less and less civil world. It seems like everywhere we turn, we witness acts of incivility and rude behavior: at the grocery store, the bank, the airport, even driving on the road. We find rude behavior from the intrusive cell-phone user who holds loud conversations in public…