Even with stories that sound positive, we’re jaded, cynically waiting for the gotcha, the turn to some dark revelation. And when there isn’t a negative turn or some shocking disclosure—when the story turns out to simply be good news—many of us habitually dismiss it as insipid, milquetoast, a press release plastering over harsh reality. We’re suspicious, certain we’re not being told the whole story. We dismiss good news as irrelevant or Pollyannaish at best or propaganda at worst.
Christians living in this confusing, contentious, and alarming age must take some time to reflect. Are we force-fed negative stories by a greedy media unwilling to offer anything else? Or does much of the media churn out negative stories because that’s all we as news consumers seem to want? Do we have a longing for good news? A feel for it? As followers of Jesus, are we capable of seeing the good, beautiful, and true in a busted-up world?
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