I wonder sometimes if what we're talking about with Church® is psuedo-Christianity, pseudo-Discipleship. Think about this. Person A goes on a mission trip. He goes because of the church's push on involvement, and he thinks it will be a good experience for him. He goes and spends a week serving the poor and suddenly feels like someone who cares for the poor. He comes back and tells everyone what a great experience it was. He tells everyone they need to go next year. He goes back to work. He goes back to his family. He goes back to his normal job. And the missions experience becomes a memory and a yearly trip.

Here's another scenario. Worship. Person B goes to a worship service. She sings. She cries. She prays. She's moved inside...she can feel God. She leaves. She goes home. She goes back to her normal life. Worship for her is a memory and a weekly program.

Are Person A and Person B disciples? Does Person A really care about the poor, or does he just feel like he cares about the poor? Is Person A a worshipper, or just someone who feels like a worshipper? Does that make sense?

It's like buying a four wheel drive off-road vehicle because I want to feel like an outdoorsy guy (which the commercial clearly makes it seem like I will be if I own one)--but am I outdoorsy, or just the same lame guy driving an expensive car?

We have to get past the facades of all our empty programs and hype. Past the Christianity of events, and into the life.

What does most of what we do have to do with the Kingdom?


posted by Jimmy at 5:14 PM | |