Posted by C.J.
On a recent visit to the Family Christian Store, I began to wonder why Christians allow themselves to be swept up into popular culture and embrace mediocrity. How is it that the rich tradition of a faith that inspired
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For crying out loud, taking pop culture playthings and folding in bible characters or praise music does not make them holy any more than wearing a tie with a bible verse on it makes you a better Christian. Why try to reduce the divine to mediocrity? It only invites the caricaturization of Christians. (Incidentally, do you ever get the feeling that Family Christian Stores and its suppliers don’t give a rip about Christianity, but view Evangelicals as an easy mark? Doesn’t it feel a bit like putting Miley Cyrus on junky toys and clothes because tweens and their parents will buy anything, even junk, as long as it has her image?)
Here’s my thought: there are things in our world that are holy; treat them as such. Intermarrying the divine with the things of this world only makes a mockery of your faith.
2 responses so far ↓
David Lee // January 2, 2009 at 7:56 pm |
Excellent post…my feelings exactly. The process of “selling Jesus” is rampant in today’s culture. If I wear a tie that boasts of my sincerity to follow Christ maybe it will mask my failures to others.
God help us all when we stand before Him to give an account for what we have done for Him. Can we say to Him, “I wore a tie that said “Jesus Saves” , wasn’t that enough?” His probable reply is too hard for me to even consider…
Charlie Trotter // July 14, 2009 at 3:13 pm |
I agree 100%.
One generation had Martin Luther. Another had C.S. Lewis. We have this: http://shop.kerusso.com/p-1090-meant-to-die-3.aspx
There is enough inherent scandal in the Gospel that we don’t need to help it by becoming the laughing stock of our culture through ham-fisted parody and pop-culture me-tooing. The Good News doesn’t need a marketing team. It needs people who have heard it to say to the people they know, “Hey, I have some good news for you!”