So, I had another one of those weeks: another week where, in my work as a pastor, I was called on to try to help someone with a Bible-induced problem. It just makes me so mad—the way so many churches, including mine, burden so many people with these problems. We’re cursing where we should be blessing.
Today I have four simple suggestions about how we can do better.
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Hi Adam – Thanks for pointing to how people increasing “choose sides” on the Bible – wanting to worship or burn it. When I lead Bible studies, I think people wonder “which side I’m on.” Hopefully Spirit’s side, which seems to continue to blow smack-dab through the middle of the mess.
A while back I was leading a middle school class that got on the topic of idolatry. After discussing the repeated condemnation of idol worship in the Bible, they very quickly were able to identify current idols, including: “American Idol” (thank you media, for actually self-identifying), fame and fashion in general, money, the flag, the Bible, and much of what they saw of religion in general. They blew me away in seeing idolatry all around them. We need to make sure they see people of faith and God at work as well.
Thanks, brother. That sounds like a great class!
Well done Adam. You made me smile & chuckle!
Thanks, Susan.
I’ve been laughing hysterically at this one. Would that ministers in my beloved denomination had the perception and/ or guts to say this! You are brave and honest. Does a song on this subject follow soon?
Thanks, Dudley. I’ll think about that song. Maybe I’ll do a sort of satirical torch song: can’t help loving that Book of mine. Hmm…