more self righteousness
I know we already have a great post on this from Jerry. However, after reading the comments at TRUTH MATTERS, I was sick from the self-righteousness and judgment that was overflowing there. I wonder what all of the people who have not met Jesus yet think about an organization that is dedicated to tearing apart churches that do things different than they do. This MUST have been what Jesus envisioned when he talked about the church… wars over something as stupid as a costume. Jesus must be so proud of the public poll that asks reader’s opinion of the pastor’s intro. Really!?! Do we really need ministries that go around taking polls on other church’s sermon intros?
I just listened to a really great talk from Image Dei on loving the church and loving each other — and all of our differences. Check it out here.
August 9th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Wanna take bets on how many comments it’ll take until Chris P does a drive-by?
August 9th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
nathan,
you are right. The comments at TM are absolutely painful to read. I am willing to bet that not one person who commented negatively even bothered to listen to the sermon. I took some of my own sermon prep time this afternoon to listen to the entire sermon it was so well done–noting the caveats I added in my OP on the subject. The preacher really brought that book alive. So much for illiteracy!!
I took the superman costume as a statement of irony since over and over again he said ‘we are not superman.’
jerry
August 10th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
People are NOT listening — they are just knee-jerk reacting to images, words, ideas, sound-bites, etc. — and calling it discernment. This is a tragic place the church has landed.
RAbanes
August 10th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
You guys crack me up. You are doing the same thing you are accusing slice and tm of doing? I think it was a miracle when God caused an ass to speak but in this case it would be more of a miracle to cause one to shut up!
August 10th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Mike,
you are the perfect reflection of my post