Have we become the Paris Hilton church?
Posted by: stuartdelony in Blogroll, Christianity, Church, Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton Church, Paris video, Uncategorized, a night in paris, blonde, christians, christiantity, empty, fluff, paris hilton video
Think about it. Paris Hilton. Famous for being famous. Does she have talent? No. She has made a career out of being fluff. Just a blonde and nothing much else. But man do the folks flock to her…
Look at the American church. It’s growing to be growing - but have we seen any real change in the hearts of the people? We feel like we must entertain people to get them in the doors. We are ashamed of the Gospel, so we make sure we up the fluff factor. Put on a good show, a make the money, and call it a day. Job well done.
I truly believe that we have lost our awe over the Gospel. We think that it alone is not enough to change people. “I mean it’s good and all, but where’s the WOW factor?” I was once told by a pastor (I’m dead serious). Wow factor? What about the overwhelming power of the Gospel. Don’t blame the Word for being impotent - check your own pants.
When we can simply understand that we’re a people in need of a God. And that his word and message is more than sufficent - there is an utmost power in it.
Let us not be apart of the Paris Hilton Church - blonde, pretty and empty.
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I totally agree. I never want to be part of that church.
thanks for praying.
-Brian
Wow. Great Post. I agree, consumerism is killing the church. We are supposed to be changing lives, but we are trying to please them, like we are selling a product. Then we wonder why the consumers leave feeling incomplete, and irate, and wanting a refund, becuase the product didn’t work. We need to stop looking at God like a product, and start looking at God like a Father.
yep…there is a problem there…what makes it worse is the fact that Jesus said that if He is Lifted up the people will be drawn to Him…because of the mass spread of “fluff” the ministries and churches that are actually lifing up Jesus and drawing masses are becoming guilty by comparison…”they have large numbers so they must be all fluff” Apostle Paul…the numbers are not necessarily the true indicator…The Apostle Paul said it best in his Letter to Timothy….“They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people.”
-one-
Let our nations be changed!
God bless
maria in the UK
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i wonder…
if the empty church versus full church argument has any merit.
i wonder…
if in the midst of the fluff there is truth is is it all bad.
i wonder..
how much time you have taken to get to know Parish Hilton or if your perceptions are based purely on media coverage.
i wonder…
where media coverage has been fair and balanced when dealing with the church.
Excellent post, Stuart. And I thoroughly agree.
~Debi (also in the Pacific NW)