We don't hear many people these days aspiring to "be gentle." Being gentle is often seen as weak and impractical, especially in harsh and abrasive times. Furthermore, people don\u2019t tend to associate \u201cbeing Christian\u201d with \u201cbeing gentle.\u201d And yet, gentleness is a deeply Christian virtue, a characteristic of \u201cthe wisdom from above\u201d (James 3:17). The Apostle Paul frequently advised the early Christian to embody gentleness. Dr. Perry Glanzer from Baylor University joins Tim and Rick to discuss this lost and misunderstood virtue. Gentleness proves vital to de-escalate incivility, face the challenges in our times, and for cultivating well-formed convictions.\xa0
Show notes and a full transcript are available at:\xa0https://www.biola.edu/blogs/winsome-conviction/2021/episode-10-the-virtue-of-gentleness