Movie houses are full and churches are not.

ARE CHURCHES MISSING SOMETHING?

This past Sunday morning I drove passed a number of churches with near empty parking lots and then later that afternoon I passed a cineplex with a packed parking lot. More people saw a movie last Sunday than went to church. What are the churches missing here that Hollywood is exploiting for hugh profit?

By the way, I did not notice any church sign that mentioned Jesus, spirituality, miracles, new birth, hell, heaven, or any other Spiritual Thing.

One church I drove by was called "The Family Life Center" and their sign announced a message entitled: "How to Make Your Marriage Work." Hmmm. I was wondering why this church avoided a name such as "The Christ Life Center" and a message entitled "How Your Spiritual Gifts Work"?

I tend think that too many churches have replaced Jesus with a sort of pop psychology that is couched in a Family centered (not Christ centered) perspective.

And with that last paragraph I suppose I'll will get a dozen cancellations to the HJ newsletter. Oh well...! But I speak truth here. In the midst of this great cultural spiritual curiosity you would expect the churches to be benefiting. But they are not. Leonard Sweet in his book Soul Tsunami says God is hot everywhere, except in the church.