Wednesday, January 21, 2009
That HAS To Sting
In a mid-December post, Douglas Groothuis simply hit one out of the park. To add, subtract, or otherwise analyze this post would be to lessen its effect. Here is a taste:
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Our forms are fabulous, enticing the eyes, tickling the ears, tugging at the heart, drawing in the designer demographic. The choreography is cogent, spectacular, impressive. Our numbers are up, the complaints are down; our path is wide, our message inviting and inclusive.Read the whole thing.
We have put God on a leash. It is a powerful image: God for us, in our way. We celebrate the love of God without a nasty cross; the power of God without judgment and narrowness; the presence of God without any censorious legalism on his part. O God, we are free of God!
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