I think I've seen it all now
Not that I read Christianity Today as a general rule, but I couldn't help noticing this huge back-page ad. "National Porn Sunday," it says, "Exposing America's Dirty Little Secret." We're urged to register our churches now! It goes on: "This is a one-day event. Your church, your voice, a great film (I shudder to ask what the film would be ...) and the best resources that deal with pornography." What exactly are the "best resources" that deal with pornography, pray tell? And may I also inquire as to the corner of America in which porn is a secret? Am I missing something?
But best of all is the endorsement from Bill Hybels, my favorite wolf. From the weasely schlockmeister himself: "These guys get it! They talk about pornography in a way people can relate to (?????), get these guys to come to your church." Let's just get something straight right now. When Hybels proclaims that someone "gets it," run away, screaming. He is the poster child for not "getting it."
Back to the endorsements of porn Sunday. Emerging church extraordinaire Mars Hill Bible Church gives the whole thing a big thumbs-up! "Without reservation and with strong support, I would encourage you, take part in National Porn Sunday."
I have a better idea. How about we stop taking up valuable time on the Lord's Day with this kind of stuff and actually use worship time to worship the Lord? I'll even give it a name, if that makes everyone feel better, since evangelicals just love "calling" things something. So let's call it "National Worship Christ Sunday." Or "National Preach the Gospel Sunday." Or even "National Take-Morality-Off-the-Front-Burner-Just-for-an-Hour-and-Exposit-an-actual-Bible-passage Sunday."
Then again, Bill Hybels might withhold his endorsement if we did that.
But best of all is the endorsement from Bill Hybels, my favorite wolf. From the weasely schlockmeister himself: "These guys get it! They talk about pornography in a way people can relate to (?????), get these guys to come to your church." Let's just get something straight right now. When Hybels proclaims that someone "gets it," run away, screaming. He is the poster child for not "getting it."
Back to the endorsements of porn Sunday. Emerging church extraordinaire Mars Hill Bible Church gives the whole thing a big thumbs-up! "Without reservation and with strong support, I would encourage you, take part in National Porn Sunday."
I have a better idea. How about we stop taking up valuable time on the Lord's Day with this kind of stuff and actually use worship time to worship the Lord? I'll even give it a name, if that makes everyone feel better, since evangelicals just love "calling" things something. So let's call it "National Worship Christ Sunday." Or "National Preach the Gospel Sunday." Or even "National Take-Morality-Off-the-Front-Burner-Just-for-an-Hour-and-Exposit-an-actual-Bible-passage Sunday."
Then again, Bill Hybels might withhold his endorsement if we did that.
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