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Confessions of a Homeschool Dad
Jan. 30, 2007
Christianity and Cultural Relevance
Yes, I know I haven't posted in awhile. I guess I've been busy and haven't had much burning inside of me. Until the other day.
I was in the grocery store with my kids doing some grocery shopping (helping out my wonderful wife) when I ran into a member of leadership from our old church. We talked a little bit and he mentioned their new drive to be "culturally relevant" in all of their ministries and services.
I'm not exactly sure how I looked when he said that, but I imagine that it was not a friendly look. "Cultural Relevance" is why we left that church and will never darken it's doorstep again.
In fact, upon further reflection, I discovered that Christianity has NEVER been culturally relevant. For instance:
* Christianity is foolishness in a world of the wise.
* It is peace in a world of war.
* It is the meek will inherit the earth in a world of crushing those in your way.
* It is seek ye first the Kingdom of God in a world of what's in it for me.
* It is goodness in a world where evil is ignored.
* It is giving your first fruits to God in a world of pay me first.
* It is turn the other cheek in a world of destroy your enemies.
* It is spare the rod and spoil the child in a world where we're supposed to convince children to be good because we "had a talk".
* It is do all that you do as to the Lord, rather than for man in a world of politics, backstabbing, and very little actual work.
* It is sell everything and follow Me in a world honoring wealth and accumulation.
* It is modesty in a world where mothers dress their daughters "sexy" from age 4.
* It is male leadership and female submission in a world where women are pre-eminent and men are suspect.
* It is love and acceptance in a world of hate and self-protection.
* It is grace freely given in a world where everything must be earned.
* It is peace, be still in a world where the activity never stops.
* It is the Word in a world that can't be bothered to read.
* It is the Truth for all people in all places in all times in a world of relativism.
* It is whatever you do to the least of these, you do to Me in a world of pushing around and shoving aside the powerless.
* It is 'til death do you part, for better OR worse, for richer OR poorer, in sickness AND in heath in a world of marriages of convenience.
* It is loving your wife as Christ loved the church in a world of fad diets, dermabrasion, and plastic surgery.
* It is God's design in a world of man's desires.
* It is honor thy father and mother in a world of out of control youth.
* It is a one-on-one relationship of God in a world of self-help advisors.
* It is the One, True God in a world where we are our own gods.
* It is humble, sacrificial service in a world of people demanding to be served.
* It is justice in a world where the laws are enforced inversely proportionally to the amount of money you have.
* It is love your neighbor as yourself in a world of self-obsession.
* It is holy, holy, holy in a world of the profane.
I'm sure you can add your own to this list. There is a reason that Satan is called "The Prince of this World". And it is reflected in the culture.
Christianity is not now, has never been, nor will ever be "Culturally Relevant".
Praise God! |
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