Prophetic Untimeliness

"...an unprecedented Christian pursuit of relevance has led directly to an unprecedented Christian irrelevance. (p. 45)" Prophetic Untimeliness- Os Guiness

I'm reading this book. You should join me...it is a quick read, and frighteningly accurate. As I move through the pages I see more and more of the church (myself included) and the words ring true. The point: Evangelical Christians today are in desperate pursuit of relevance and are willing to sacrifice most to gain it- including Scripture, truth, faithfulness, and the Gospel. At one point Guiness writes that we have moved from Solo Scriptura to Solo Cultura. Culture has become the point that defines what we talk about, what we do, and how we act in Church. We have moved from only Scripture- meaning that the Word of God is sufficient and all satisfying, to a world where our church goers have to be entertained. Good teaching is no longer enough- we have to be cutting edge.

I'm not preaching irrelevance...clearly that is not the solution to this. But I do hope and pray for a return to reverance and fearful respect of Scripture. The inspired Word of GOD will never be irrelevant- it has withstood the trials of fire and time for thousands of years- and to think that we can revise and replace the Bible with our own "better" and "more relevant" thoughts is outright stupid.