Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really
I saw that video that a lot of people have been taking about. “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” It was quite an impressionable video that captured a lot of people’s emotion against religion. However, it was very clear on some of his statements.
Check out this article by Kevin Deyoung that breaks down Jefferson Bethke (the guys in the video) spoken word poem. Add Jeff’s response to Kevin’s post.
This is what it’s about…not my will, but God’s.
We American Christians have a way of taking the Jesus of the Bible and twisting him into a version of Jesus that we are more comfortable with.
- David Platt
One of our core values at SummitRDU Worship is that our singing should be congregational. I wanted to share this video because it highlights this same truth but from a perspective and style quite different from the Summit. The guy in the video says that we should not think of our church as a “concert hall”, but as “a banquet hall where we come to participate in something together.” This is something I need to be constantly reminded of. It does not matter how tight the band is, how professional the musicianship is, or how fancy our production is, if the congregation is not participating then we have missed the point.
This is so true. What is the worship at your church like?
Betrayal and Jesus
I have thought a great deal about how Jesus’ disciples betrayed him. Not just Judas. Everyone. It seems that when we face our own hardships of betrayal and loss, we realize what those betrayals meant for Jesus. That our Lord himself was left behind wondering where his friends had gone to. He was…
Husband.
Father.
Creative Consultant.
Photographer.
