It was a coup for Democrats: An emerging young evangelical voice, a registered Republican no less, accepted their invitation to deliver a prayer at next week’s Democratic National Convention. Cameron Strang, the 32-year-old editor of edgy and hip Relevant Magazine, had second thoughts and pulled out of delivering the benediction on the convention’s first night, Monday. Citing fears that his bridge-building gesture would be wrongly construed as an endorsement, Strang said he instead hopes to take a lower-profile role, participating in a convention caucus meeting on religion later in the week.
Discussion Starters
1.) Strang had made a commitment. Should he have followed through, or did he make a better choice to renege?
2.) Was Strang’s choice a matter of “good business sense,” or did his withdrawal have great implications?
3.) Offer biblical examples of changed minds (i.e., the prophet Nathan in conversation with King David) and why these were or were not the best decisions.
