A Christian high school had taken its chorale to England to minister to the churches there. One day after the young people had sung, a member of one of the churches struck up a conversation with the principal of the school, who was on the trip as a chaperone.

The Englishman was a new believer and was excited about his faith. He asked, "Are these the best singers in your school? Is this your whole choir?"

The principal explained that this was a select group of young people, chosen not just for their singing but also for their Christian testimony and their walk with the Lord.

"We wouldn't want any troublemakers to be in the chorale," the principal explained.

The new believer was surprised. "Troublemakers? Why would a Christian be a troublemaker?"

Why, indeed! That man may not yet have had much biblical training, but he knew one truth for sure: The term Christian troublemaker is an oxymoron. Those two words shouldn't go together.

We who belong to Jesus Christ and claim to be His followers should be known as peacemakers (Mt. 5:9), never troublemakers.  — Dave Branon