Posted by giveawayboy on October 30, 2005 at 10:06:37:
In Reply to: Re: Bill's Christian music story posted by cav on October 30, 2005 at 09:41:44:
:Maybe the paradigm is just wrong from the core.
YES! I think you are right. At TCS we had a section of the store, called Christian Living. It was mainly fluff. Our theology and history sections were significantly smaller than the 'fluff' section. And one customer remarkably observed. Christian living? I thought Christ called us to die. Ouch! I loved it!
: But now I feel like I can't abandon the church altogether, just like I can't walk out on my family for all their flaws, even though it wears me out and even hurts more than I'd like. I have no idea how it all works out.
TRUE! Even though it hurts more than we'd like. It is no less than a calling to share in Christ's cross. And frankly, none of us want that in our older natures. Yet, there might be some hidden part, some new person inside saying Yes, I want that. I'm willing to take the cross. I'm willing to disappear and be a bridge for people to walk on. But this is all hidden mysterious stuff.
Speaking of turning Christendom into an industry, I liked this segment by Nathan Gunter.
Peace, Bill