"there is nothing more polarizing than a situation that demands a reaction" anonymous
On April 1st we began promoting our "no more Christians" teaching series that begins on Easter Sunday. We expected to get some negative responses. It did not take long to realize that the response would be far more than imagined.
We were contacted by the police department to remove our signs within two hours of putting up the first one. My inbox was flooded with emails. People noticed them. In fact our local paper is publishing an article to expose the truth about this series. You can read it at http://www.crestviewbulletin.com.
I could write about many things, but what amazed me most was one of the forums on yahoo about the commercial. It started with one person questioning why there was attack on Christianity which brings freedom to so many people. Then began a series of exchanges between Christians and non-Christians debating whether or not Christianity should or should not be attacked, whether or not Christianity is a good thing. The Christians just defended themselves and showed pity for themselves and as one of our church attenders (Angela Duckworth) stated could not see past thinking this was a sign of the end times or an attack on their religion.
No one tried to communicate the message of Love through Jesus Christ.
no one.
This is the problem.
Christianity in America is on the decline, it is undeniable. Magazines, Newspapers, etc and writing articles about this like crazy. There is an incredible opportunity for dialogue.
Christians:
God doesn't need us to defend him. The world doesn't need us to argue with them. They need us to live out the radical faith that gives evidence to our Savior who gave his life as a ransom for many.
"You can't get on to the darkness for be dark, but you can do something about the light not being bright enough" - Rob Bell, Velvet Elvis
