cincinnati

I'm in Cincinnati this week. I really miss my best friend (my wife).

 

I read Donald Miller's  Blue Like Jazz on the flight with mixed reaction. I thought it was well written, entertaining, and thought provoking. I found some things I didn't like but I will write more on that later this week. For now, here's an excerpt that impressed me.

 

"A friend of mine, a young pastor who recently started a church talks to me from time to time about the new face of church in America - about the postmodern church. He says the new church will be different from the old one, that we will be relevant to culture and the human struggle. I don't think any church has ever been relevant to culture, to the human struggle, unless it believed in Jesus and the power of His gospel. If the supposed new church believes in trendy music and cool Web pages, then it is not relevant to culture either. It is just another tool of Satan to get people to be passionate about nothing."

 

Miller then asks what we would be willing to die for. Most of us would probably die for some belief or perhaps for some person. To say we would die for something is easy - probably mostly because it is just a theoretical discussion. Miller also explains that "dying for something" carries with it some notion of glory.

 

He follows by saying that it is living for something that is hard. An honest look at our daily activities, our bank account statements, our thought life, etc. quickly reveals who or what we currently live for. Does the evidence of your life really reflect what you would like it to? Mine doesn't. I have some adjustments to make.

 

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