As in the days of King Josiah, when the Book of the Law was found after years of neglect and ignorance, the modern, market-driven church may have to rediscover the Bible. Our neglect of the Word of God is subtle and deceptive. Our Bible is not buried in the janitor’s closet; it is prominently displayed on the church altar and located in every pew rack. But we use it in token fashion. Congregations informed by daily Bible reading and prayer have been replaced by biblically illiterate audiences. Pastors use Scriptures as a platform from which to launch Christianized self-help talks. Therapy is disguised as theology, and preaching is promoted as performance. It is amazing how much of the Bible is becoming inappropriate for consumer consumption on Sunday mornings. (Douglas Webster, Selling Jesus, pp. 126-127)
That is so true. I think often times in our desire to want to be relevant, we step outside our bounds and resemble the statement here. Good stuff!
Very true. We have to be so careful. I want to reach people but I must be careful to be Biblical more than reach people.