Last evening Cindy and I had the opportunity to attend the performance of C.S. Lewis, The Most Reluctant Convert. It is the story of Lewis' coming to faith from being a committed atheist to one of the great Christian thinkers and writers of the 20th century. Perhaps you have read The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, Mere Christianity or other books C.S. Lewis has written. (Maybe we should do a study of the works of great Christian thinkers.) This play takes you to Lewis' coming to believe, first that there is a God and then to commitment to Jesus Christ. A great story for any of us.
This is a production of the Fellowship For Performing Arts. (Google it!) They have a very intriguing mission: To provide provocative, entertaining theater, from a Christian worldview, for diverse audiences.
In other words...provide an excellent product from a clearly Christian perspective for a diverse audience. That would not be a bad goal for a church!
We certainly have no shortage of excellent material - the Bible, Christian tradition, Jesus!
We must share our story unapologetically from our unique Christian perspective. Don't try to "make the Gospel relevant" (it IS relevant) - tell it truthfully.
We might look for ways to increase the diversity of our hearers. In this context we are talking about a diversity of opinion regarding the faith. Do we have room for committed believers? I think so. Is there a place in the church for Seekers? I believe there is. Do we have room for questioners and skeptics? Pause...deep breath...Why yes, we do.
It's been a good day. (Super Bowl Sunday) I hope you've had a good day too.
steve
(Go Eagles!)
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