Seems that the bi-monthly topic of homosexuality has come up again. Interestingly, last week’s sermon topic at my own church was specifically on this topic, with an approach likely to tick off both extremes of the spectrum on the issue.
You can listen here (sorry for the streaming link - I don’t have a downloadable one, though you can get it through iTunes here).
That’s it folks! Look no further for the reason why we all in decline. According to this slice post, from this ABC news story, the problem is hygiene! Now why didn’t I think of that?! All these kids coming into our churches, wearing the latest fashions of tattered jeans and bed head - they just need a good shower! Maybe if we had Colgate come and do a 45 minute presentation in all of our churches, we would be rid of the slobbery. Better yet, we can have the ushers hand out disposable toothbrushes at the door. And maybe we can get people back into those polyester three-piece suits again! Remember… the Lord looks at the hygiene, the clothing style and how well you are able to color coordinate your clothing.
**this post contains many facetious statements. While I do believe that our society is becoming more brash, rude and crude, I have no clue how that corresponds to hygiene, clothing choice and how those two affect the current state of the church.
Following Bill Hybel’s and Rick Warren’s example of dining with sinners, Jesus will be joining Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7:36ff) for dinner. Simon and his Pharisee friends are professing “Jews” who are in moral revolt against the Word of God, not atheists at a Roman parade who need someone to bear witness to the truth. These people know the truth and have rejected it. Not only that, they want everyone else in the synagogue to reject it, too. For more information on this alarming trend, go to Slice of Laodicea here.
Definition of parody: a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect. (Just in case anyone missed it).
