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In the first article in this series on the end of the world, we explored the Mayan myth and what NASA thinks about such end-of-the-world predictions. (Click here to read – https://changingthefaceofchristianity.com/christian-news-and-insights/the-end-of-the-world-part-1-of-2/)
In this 2nd part, let’s continue exploring this fascination with end-of-the-world predictions and try to make sense of it all so we aren’t deceived.
Do you might remember that Prince song “1999” that goes:
“I was dreamin’ when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray.
“But when I woke up this morning, could’ve sworn it was judgement day. So, say, two-thousand, zero, zero, party’s over, oops-out of time.
So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999.”
From my own comfy church pew, I’ve recently noticed what seems to be an obsessive pursuit of “cool-relevancy” by the church. In a mass-media, buffet-style world of congregational offerings, it seems like an increased amount of focus is being placed on organizing media presentations and coffee bar locations, rather than intimate interaction with new members and plans for deeper spiritual growth.
While I understand that we cannot grow people until we get them through the doors, I also think that there could be a downfall to spending too much time adhering to the tire-less march of reinvention. It may threaten to blind new Christians to the realities that being a Christian is less about slick slide show presentations, cool gadgetry and ease of bible use, and more about uncomfortable, slow, change (sanctification).
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This is part 2 of a series discussing “50 Shades of Grey – Should We Read It”. Click here to read the first part.
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My husband Josh and I were talking one evening after he returned from a business trip, when someone on TV mentioned the book, 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James.
Josh said, “What the heck is that book even about? Because of the nice looking business tie on the cover, I picked up a copy to buy at the airport, thinking it was a leadership development book.” [Read more…]