Beth Moore?  You may not know who Beth Moore is, but I mention her because she has recently caused no small stir in the world of American evangelicalism.  After much thought and prayer, she announced that she was leaving the Southern Baptist Convention.  Among other things, she cited the "staggering" disorientation of seeing the Convention's leaders, men, always men, steadfastly support former president Donald Trump when his personal life and behavior should give them every reason not to do so.  The social and cultural fallout from this support has, in Ms. Moore's eyes, greatly eroded any credibility the Convention may have had in the larger public sphere.  Its support of the former president, she said, has seriously undermined the Convention's ability to sustain a meaningful Christian witness in the world.

     You may admire the former president, you may not.  You may appreciate some of things he did while he was in office, you may not.  Either way, Beth Moore's announcement should be a wake up call to all those who call Jesus Christ their lord: in matters of faith, how pragmatic ought one to be?

     No one of course is consistent in his or her beliefs.  No surprises there.  Nonetheless, believers of any strip tread a very fine line between believing that God is working in the world and enlisting the help of those in the world to ensure that he continues to do so.

     In other words, how big is God?

     We simply cannot imagine.