Great Commission Commercialization

A thought provoking post HERE from Jim Thomas about the Church's approach to trying to fulfill the Great Commission:

"We have abandoned the leading and directing of the Holy Spirit in search of another way to fulfill the great commission and see numerical results. So in doing this we embraced the corporate world marketing methods and learned who to sell a product, gain a consumer, retain that consumer, and get them to tell a friend about us. I believe the church has taken the 'Great Commission" and modernized into a corporate business model. We are now operating according to principles that most effectively and efficiently generate growth, incorporate name recognition, produce satisfied customers, and maintain customer retention."

The Day After

Great insightful post here from my friend David Mohler reminding us that politics and policies aren't what save us.

Jesus Costume Deemed Offensive

A school Halloween costume party involving 500 students saw one student sent home because his costume was "offensive". He wasn't dressed indecently, he wasn't dressed as a witch, demon or mass murderer. He was dressed as Jesus. Read the rest HERE.