Theology vs. Empty Words

On my last evening in CA, I went to a friend of mine's Bible study. It was an excellent Bible study. The leader dove into Hebrews 12:1 and got far more out of it in 2 hours then I probably ever could. Honestly, it's more because I would get bored with it a lot quicker then he would (which I say to my shame). My friend mentioned I was a missionary to Scotland, so afterwards a lot of people asked me about it, what I do, what it looks like, etc. I was very happy to share what God has been doing. After that, we got into a theology discussion. The man I was discussing it with was very, very learned. He gave me a lot to think about. See, I've been having a few conversations with people who (for various reasons) have currently decided not to follow Jesus. After our discussion, I realized what made me feel uncomfortable (Brian, this is for you). I realized that in the end, theology without action is just babble. The pharisees were excellent at theology, but they missed it. I was reading in John today where Jesus heals a blind man on the Sabbath. (John 9) The pharisees are so caught up in the fact that Jesus broke the Sabbath that they insist that the man confess that Jesus is a sinner. I love his answer. He then answered, "Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see." (John 9:25) I myself sometimes find myself so caught up in the minor details that I miss the big picture. We Christians (as a whole - not individually) get so caught up in debates about homosexual marriage and abortion that we miss the big issues - everyone has sinned sexually, everyone has at one time or another committed murder in their heart, everyone has sinned. Why do we get so self righteous about minor things? Instead of arguing and wasting breath about minor details, let's get out there and show Jesus to people.