Sorry but I disagree completely with the concept that “Your not going to win souls to Jesus...” I presume that we have to give the Holy Spirit some help? Flashing lights, rock bands, paint guns. Is he so incapable of reaching kids that he needs our help with the lighting and drums? And at what point do we as a church introduce the innocent to the “secular culture” that they may have naturally avoided?
You see, as a teenager I was ridiculed by a pastor because I did not want to participate in “sanitized” pop culture.
I am also disturbed by comments implying that the present pop culture is any more difficult to overcome than past temptations. I might start believing this when our roads are lined with crucified Christians.
I think this all started with singing in church, such a pagan concept. Maybe the bringing in of electric lights did a real disservice too. Some churches even have the horribly materialist padded seating.
It was all downhill from hymnals.