Random Rants

Those that know me can attest to my often-random rants. I have not blogged much despite having a lot to say probably out of laziness or, I guess I can always blame busyness.

Well, here I go: I can’t believe the Texas Rangers beat up on my Yankees (disappointing — grrr); however I was extremely impressed with Josh Hamilton’s humbleness as he accepted the American League MVP and his testimony on iamsecond.com was that much more impressive; I was ecstatic that the Celtics took down the Heats; Android phones outsold the iPhone once again — ha!; ohhh, I’m pretty ticked that my high school ninth grade students are being indoctrinated with the homosexual agenda disguised as a social issue for equal marriage rights when grown adults are still wrestling with the very subject; and how can I not mention how the political landscape in the US has shifted, talk about a referendum on President Obama and his policies (I told you…, maybe I shouldn’t).

I am at awe how God is responding to our prayers at Cornerstone Church for our financial needs, totally marveled; Can’t believe the Yanks are about to overpay Jeter to keep him in pinstripes; Is it really November, whoa!; Students are now reaping the consequences of their parents decisions as students, pray they don’t make the same decisions; If my dog hits my midsection one more time, I swear I will loose my salvation; Dave Ramsey Live was pretty incredible, what a great communicator; “The gospel is both objective and subjective; historical and experiential” — Darrin Patrick, what a amazing quote; I think I’m hooked on a new show “The Walking Dead;” No matter what I do or say it seems like there are legions convincing my students otherwise, that sucks!; the truth is absolute — duh!; Why do I rant so randomly… welcome to my mind.

What are your random thoughts?

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Spineless Christianity

I’ve been on this obsessive rant of late. It all began after reading an article titled “More teens becoming fake Christians” on CNN.com. In the article professor Kenda Creasy Dean of Princeton Theological Seminary and author of “Almost Christian,” notes that parents and pastors alike are teaching a “self-serving” strain of Christianity to our young people. Unfortunately I could not disagree. It’s an irritating reality and true nonetheless. But here’s what really set me off. Dean later observes, “If teenagers lack an articulate faith, it may be because the faith we show them is too spineless to merit much in the way of conversation.”

Spineless?! Sadly she’s right. I am not only embarrassed but ashamed that we’ve become such cowards; so complacent. What happened to being Christ-like? Jesus was a rebel to the cultural norms of his day, countercultural, a revolutionary. Come on folks, Jesus went on a rampage in the temple courts. Yes, on a rampage. He was offended by what the temple of God had become and did something about it. He flipped over the tables belonging to the moneychangers, scattered their coins and tossed the benches belonging to those selling sheep, cattle and doves. This wasn’t a yelling fit; Jesus actually made a whip out of chords to drive out those in the temple (John 2:14-16). Jesus was ticked!

But here we are parents and pastors alike allowing pop culture to shape our student’s worldview and not doing something about it like a bunch of spineless Christians! We fold at the glimpse of confrontation. What! Are we afraid of a little controversy? I’m afraid we are raising a generation without a backbone. A generation easily influenced, unable to defend their faith or stand for a holy and righteous God.

I’m not questioning your faith but your integrity.

While you sit and watch our culture influence our students away from Christ by the millions I’ll be flipping over some tables. Why don’t you make a whip and join me?