Provoking Thought

I ran across a thought-provoking term this week: Red Letter Christians. I have actually heard of it before, but didn't really know what it meant or give it much thought. This week as I learned more about Red Letter Christians, I was interested because it reminded me of my first experiences with the Bible.

As a young Catholic child in catechism classes, we used the Good News Version of the Bible, not the King James Version I use now as a Mormon. The Good News Bible is written in modern vernacular and has a feature in which the words of Jesus Christ are printed in red ink. I have distinct memories of reading from the red and black pages of the New Testament.

Red Letter Christians, as political activists, emphasize following the teachings of Jesus Christ, hence the red letters. Their agenda focuses a lot on social justice and poverty.

As a general concept, I think the idea of Red Letter Christianity is interesting.

I wonder what the creation of this specific type of Christian political group says about Christianity in America?

On some level, shouldn't we all be Red Letter Christians?

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Also, while I ruminating, I'll share a scripture that made an impression on me this week:
In Romans 5:3-4 (KJV)
"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope."