A nonfunctioning conscience is informed by the priorities of ambition and safety and belonging. That’s how Pontius Pilate ended up a crucifier of Jesus. It’s not because he was plotting to see this Messiah killed, but because he was “wishing to satisfy the crowd” (Mark 15:15)… And so his conscience adjusted to his ambition, not the other way around. What Does It Profit a Christian to Protect an Institution but Lose Their Soul? by Russell Moore
November 30, 2023