Nightline gets it, so why don't "we"

Arthur Neibur’s Christ and culture had nothing to do with making Jesus a part of culture as much as how Jesus speaks into the culture.

When will Christian’s stop being consumers and start being exiles? When will we make the shift from consuming culture to transforming/critiquing (not simply criticizing) the American bent towards technology as power? Ryan gave an interesting prod at how and why we use tools (like cell phones – which I do own). So I wonder, at what point do America Christians begin to fashion new ways of life as opposed to optioning for “Christian” lifestyles? There seems to be a divide between those “conservative” (read technologically adaptive and morally choosy) Christians and the “liberal” (read eco-friendly and morally choosy) Christians as opposed to a Christ-centered medium that speaks into a culture proclaiming the true Kingdom of God.

Who will redraw the lines and realize that religion is a dime a dozen and Jesus is a marketing campaign (for Christian and non)? Who will reform the current welfare system of free “religion” to any Sunday attender while at the same time offering them the loving Jesus of reconciliation and joy? Who will revolutionize the way people spend their time and money, not by buying Jesus products but by showing people that consumption is not the answer to the American Dream?

Screw it. I’ll do it. I don’t know exactly how, but I’m damn sure not going to buy a Joy to the World ring tone!

On the next Nightline: “Christian Comedian”

Sounds fun.

(and this was written directly after the show. thus it is partially edited raw emotion. thank you.)