God's Foolishness vs. Human Wisdom — 1 Corinthians 1
You know that moment when someone's eyes shift, that subtle dismissal when they learn you're a Christian. Paul knew it too. But he revealed something startling: God didn't settle for you. God deliberately chose what the world dismisses—not as consolation, but as strategy.
You know the feeling. Someone discovers you're a Christian and their eyes shift, that subtle dismissal, as if your IQ just dropped twenty points. The conversation pivots away from anything substantial because clearly you can't handle intellectual depth if you believe in something so... primitive.
Stop and read 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. Read it on Bible Gateway if you'd like.