Love them to Hell!!
That is one way to go...
There is more of a Christian message on country radio than there is on the Song.
Just saying...
> > Following your logic, it is disingenuous and calculating
> for
> > Christian music artists to sell their records, for tv
> > preachers to beg for money or anyone to say "Hey, there is
> a
> > market for item x among followers of Christ, let's provide
>
> > item x for them and see if we can make a living while
> > extolling the virtues of Christianity".
> >
> > It seems to me that while there is a "market" for
> preaching
> > and teaching among the already faithful, that's simply
> > preaching to the chior. The greater good may be done by
> > stations like The Song who provide Christ's message in a
> > more comfortable manner for people who are less active in
> > their faith, those that may not attend church at all or
> > maybe just go on Christmas and Easter. Just thinking out
> > loud but it could be that those people get more out of it
> > than the every Sunday and twice on Wednesday church goer.
>
> > it may even inspire them to attend church and become more
> > acctive in their faith, where the preaching and teaching
> > never would have.
> >
> > What I really find offensive about your argument however,
> is
> > that it sounds like many people in my own community
> > (African-American) that don't believe Condeleeza Rice,
> Colin
> > Powell or Clarence Thomas are "black enough" because they
> > are conservatives.
> >
> There isn't any logic to follow. I'm not making an
> argument, offensive or otherwise. I'm making one point.
> Here it is: The name of Jesus has power. When you give a
> cup of cold water, you do it in His name. When you feed,
> clothe or shelter someone, you do so in His name. When
> Christian artists perform, they do so in His name. When
> preachers preach and teachers teach and even when
> evangelists ask for money, they do so in His name. It is the
> saying of His name which validates the efforts made by faith
> on His behalf.
>
> Now, if I were making an argument I would now be pleased to
> see that your post has helped me make it. I've not
> suggested in any of my previous posts that The Song should
> be anything other than what it is. I've not suggested that
> preaching and teaching programs are the only way to go.
> What I have said is that if there has been a decision not to
> speak the name of Jesus on the air so that a wider audience
> can be reached, that is a disingenuous calculation on the
> part of whomever made it.
>
> Jesus isn't interested in making things comfortable. That's
> not my idea; it's His. He's looking for people who will
> follow Him down a very narrow road.
>
That is one way to go...
There is more of a Christian message on country radio than there is on the Song.
Just saying...
> > Following your logic, it is disingenuous and calculating
> for
> > Christian music artists to sell their records, for tv
> > preachers to beg for money or anyone to say "Hey, there is
> a
> > market for item x among followers of Christ, let's provide
>
> > item x for them and see if we can make a living while
> > extolling the virtues of Christianity".
> >
> > It seems to me that while there is a "market" for
> preaching
> > and teaching among the already faithful, that's simply
> > preaching to the chior. The greater good may be done by
> > stations like The Song who provide Christ's message in a
> > more comfortable manner for people who are less active in
> > their faith, those that may not attend church at all or
> > maybe just go on Christmas and Easter. Just thinking out
> > loud but it could be that those people get more out of it
> > than the every Sunday and twice on Wednesday church goer.
>
> > it may even inspire them to attend church and become more
> > acctive in their faith, where the preaching and teaching
> > never would have.
> >
> > What I really find offensive about your argument however,
> is
> > that it sounds like many people in my own community
> > (African-American) that don't believe Condeleeza Rice,
> Colin
> > Powell or Clarence Thomas are "black enough" because they
> > are conservatives.
> >
> There isn't any logic to follow. I'm not making an
> argument, offensive or otherwise. I'm making one point.
> Here it is: The name of Jesus has power. When you give a
> cup of cold water, you do it in His name. When you feed,
> clothe or shelter someone, you do so in His name. When
> Christian artists perform, they do so in His name. When
> preachers preach and teachers teach and even when
> evangelists ask for money, they do so in His name. It is the
> saying of His name which validates the efforts made by faith
> on His behalf.
>
> Now, if I were making an argument I would now be pleased to
> see that your post has helped me make it. I've not
> suggested in any of my previous posts that The Song should
> be anything other than what it is. I've not suggested that
> preaching and teaching programs are the only way to go.
> What I have said is that if there has been a decision not to
> speak the name of Jesus on the air so that a wider audience
> can be reached, that is a disingenuous calculation on the
> part of whomever made it.
>
> Jesus isn't interested in making things comfortable. That's
> not my idea; it's His. He's looking for people who will
> follow Him down a very narrow road.
>
