Posted on 02/14/2024 10:41:05 AM PST by Morgana
In an age where godliness is routinely sacrificed on the altar of secularism, a disturbing trend has unfurled its deceptive tendrils, even within sanctuaries, disguised as churches, meant to stand as fortresses of truth. An egregious example of this malaise is an article from Crossroads Church in Ohio titled Four Spiritual Laws from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which astonishingly, seeks to mine spiritual “gems” from the pop icon’s latest tour. This is not just some mere misjudgment, it’s a blatant revelation of a profound crisis in discernment, a symptom of a leadership seduced by the siren song of cultural relevance, forsaking the unassailable rock of Scripture for popular acclaim.
Let’s cut through the fog. Taylor Swift, despite her popular appeal, embodies and promotes ideologies diametrically opposed to Christian morality. Her vocal advocacy for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights flies in the face of Scripture as she lifts her proverbial middle finger to her Creator. Elevating such a prominent figure as some kind of paragon of spiritual enlightenment within a Christian context is not merely misguided—it’s an abdication of the church’s solemn duty to be a custodian of eternal truths.
Yet, this same “church” is hell-bent on feeding their goats the same poison over and over—and as you can see from the clip below of this church performing a Miley Cyrus “half-time” cover, the goats lap it up like it’s the end of the world.
The Apostle Paul, when confronted with these sorts of spectacles, would doubtlessly unleash a thunderous rebuke. His letters to the nascent churches were filled with stern warnings against conforming to the world’s mold and the peril of diluting the gospel to curry favor with the prevailing culture. Paul’s zeal for safeguarding the doctrinal purity of the church and his unwavering allegiance to Christ above all would brook no tolerance for leadership such as this that prizes popularity over biblical integrity.
This ill-conceived endeavor to extract spiritual insights from pop music spectacles betrays a deeper malady—a leadership more captivated by the glitter of celebrity than the genuine, life-altering power of the gospel. It’s a leadership that, in its hunger for validation and fear of obsolescence, has abandoned the true bread of life, leading its flock into a wilderness of confusion rather than guiding them to the living waters of truth.
The church is not called to dissect the cultural zeitgeist but to declare the Word of God with boldness, to shine as a lighthouse of hope in a world ensnared by darkness. When its shepherds swap the mantle of godly authority for the fleeting allure of relevance, they not only neglect their sacred duty but mislead those entrusted to their care. The flock of Christ deserves leaders who are more preoccupied with honoring God than pandering to the crowd, shepherds who draw their strength not from the ephemeral glow of fame but from the enduring light of Scripture.
The quest for relevance at the cost of scriptural fidelity is a mirage. A church that finds Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, or Garth Brooks more compelling figures than Jesus Christ has clearly had its lampstand removed and has exchanged the priceless treasure of the gospel for the tawdry trinkets of worldly recognition.
I seem to remember John Lennon paying a hefty price for diety affiliation.
Gyrating 304s singing (and I use the term loosely) dumpster fire trashpop.
Sure, it’s the End-Times Laodicean Church where Jesus is locked out and asking to be let in (Revelation 3:14-22).
It’s the “We don’t need God” church.
I hope they repent and truly turn to Jesus Christ before it’s too late.
“Who is my neighbor?”
Yea verily I tell thee, that only those whometh:
Speaketh as thee
Looketh like thee
Believeth as thee
Loveth the same things as thee
Voteth as thee
Is thy neighbor. All others thou must judge and condemn the vilest language and harshest tone thou can attain in my loving name...
Its right there in The Book I tell ya!
I have a fairly good idea of what the pastor was trying to do. This guy can too, but it won’t get any clicks for the day to not be outraged.
Sorry — my outrage is directed at people that go to churches for decades and have no idea what real love actually is...
Praise God it divorced me.
“I hope they repent and truly turn to Jesus Christ before it’s too late.”
Pray for the people in this church. they are sheep being led by wolves. All of them are. I post these stories so you all are aware if it in case you live near one of these “churches”. Tell these people about Christ and invite them to a REAL church!!!
Remember what the Beatles said back in 1966? “We’re more popular than Jesus!” They apologized after lots of teens began to burn their records.
Back in the late ‘60s our Baptist Church had a very good pastor in his late 20s, young but not connected to the youth culture. He would always talk about preaching the bible and not following popular trends.
He would be preaching and say “if all I cared about was providing entertainment, I could get Al Hirt in here and the place would be packed with young people”. He said this in mutiple sermons.
Of course all the kids were riding around listening to CCR, Hendrix, Janis, Stones, etc.
I’d go home and tell my dad the preacher needed to stop talking about Al Hirt. My dad would say “you mean Al Hirt isn’t the coolest guy around?”.
Anyway, great pastor, but not up on popular music.
Stuff like this may not be intentionally evil or blasphemous. It has been going on since at least the 70s when pastors tried to become hip and relevant to bring in the young kids. Its both sad and funny. Some poor pastor with dwindling church attendance starts throwing cultural references into the sermon. They are usually awkward. The kids laugh and the older members have no idea what he's talking about.
He regretted it later.
Today mention the Beatles and young people say “Who?”
Beatles....
John Lennon was on his own to blurt that out. The other three didn’t like it or approve of it but suffered along with him.
You have no standing for saying that.
Matthew 18:6 ESV
But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Because Taylor Slut and Smiley Virus are so appealing
Yeah, ask John Lennon about being more popular than Jes - oh, wait, never mind.
Most of today’s churches, both traditional and liberal, aren’t with GOD. The church we went to was more fundraising than for GOD. Their studios looked like they stole it from a network.
Who is Al Hirt ?
I’ve heard of CCR,Hendrix, Janis, and the Stones.
Trumpet
A different, but popular beat, than Satchmo - Louis Armstrong
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