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Please don’t think all Christians are just posers. Some of them really mean it when they say they belong to Christ. The problem is mostly in the West where we’re all comfy and complacent and seem to like it that way. The Christians in China and other places are deadly serious. There’s no room for anything but Jesus when you’re on the run from the government. They are dying every day for their faith and doing crazy hard things because they’re absolutely committed to Christ. These are martyrs. People willing to crucify little pieces of themselves every day to be more like Christ. People willing to set aside everything they want, to do what Christ wants. People willing to rot in prison or take a beating or die if that’s what it’s going to take. People that act in pure love and never back down. I’m not worthy to tie their shoes. And there are some like that here, too, and I hope we can get a lot more people to start living that way. It’s way overdue.

Wonderful article. This paragraph really jumped out at me. I drive by several megachurches every day and it's depressing that all of the millions they are spending on their churches and perks could be better spent helping the Christians being murdered day in and day out in Africa, China, and elsewhere.

It doesn't make me ashamed to be a Christian - I'll never be ashamed of that. It does make me ashamed to think that some of these people are my neighbors.

When the day comes, they aren't going to be given a free ride simply because they outspent the other megachurches down the street on who could have the bigger church or sound or video system or covered parking.

I don't really begrudge a Crystal Cathedral, per se.

IN IT'S PLACE IF

All the other higher priorities are also getting due addressing.

I think often, they don't.

I think Joel O is probably on exception. There are probably others.

But the Vineyard habit of warehouses . . . has a certain appeal.