Brit Hume's comments on Tiger Woods need for the Gospel

When I first saw Brit Hume's comments on Tiger Woods need for the Gospel on a YouTube post, I had a mixture of feelings, ranging from excitement, to empathy, and to concern. Excitement - because the Gospel was being declared in a major public venue as something needed and not only needed but supremely needed. Empathy - because having made statements that are not politically correct, I knew in a very small measure the backlash that Hume would experience. Concern - because I have to often seen people in the public arena make statements that they were not prepared to back up whether by a lack of training or maturity.

My concern for Hume's ability to backup his statements have been very much satisfied with the interview he did with the magazine Christianity Today. I was very pleased with Hume's grasp of the Gospel and to find out more about his personal journey. There is a link below to the interview.

I was particularly amazed by Hume's statement concerning those Christians in the public eye who have failed and his antidote for failure. That antidote for failure can be applied for all of us, the need for more Gospel and not less Gospel.

CT: Some people might say, "What about Christians like Ted Haggard or Mark Sanford?"

BH: I don't think I would blame Christianity for the failings of people like that. Christianity is the right religion for people like that. Christianity is a religion for sinners. Christianity is not about the salvation of perfect people. Christianity is a way for people who are not perfect to be saved. What Mark Sanford needs is not less Christianity. He needs more of it.

Link to complete interview:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/januaryweb-only/11-42.0.html