I Heard It On The RadioI was listening to my radio today and I was amazed to find out that there is someone out there in "Radio-Land" who KNOWS what the problem is with our Churches in America today! I of course listened intently to see what startling revelation was about to be given so that I just as I was sure other Pastor's were straining their ears to hear!
I was surely amazed and blown away by what I heard coming through the speaker of my radio. The Man with the answers stated that the reason for the spiritual decline in our churches nation wide is due to one undeniable fact. He said that the Church of today is sending a message to the MEN of America that Religion and churches are, and I quote, "Feminizing the message of Jesus to Men."
Yes Sir, I know that you are just as shocked as I am to find out that all this time, here we thought it was due to the sin of this world growing sicker and sicker, stronger and stronger, and easier and easier to access, what about Sex scandals with Catholic Priests and also Preacher's from many different denominations who have betrayed so many by some act of perversion. How about the changing of our "OLD FASHIONED, ARCHAIC BELIEFS ON MARRIAGE", teaching millions to throw away their commitment to stay married instead of just divorcing the "Old Bag", watering down the Word Of God where it talks against drinking BOOZE! The encouraging of a total generation of "children" to go ahead and take the condom's that the school is handing out, that way you can have sex and not have to worry about anything. STD's WON'T ACTUALLY KILL YOU! So what if you get pregnant AS A CHILD OR A TEENAGER... we have a CURE for that particular problem! What about the alarming rate of teenage abortions in our country, Babies having Babies. Don't forget the Millions of Child abductions every year, Pornography, Drugs, MAN OH MAN WERE WE EVER WRONG!!!!!
The gentleman went on to state that a man walks into the vestibule (lobby) of a church and what does he see... Yep, Fresh Cut Flowers and Doilies! Heaven forbid that the auditorium would be painted any color other than "White", and all those plants and decorations that look like a "Home Interiors" party got out of hand and threw up all over the church!!!!! Oh the shame of it all! He is then invited to join in the singing and public worship atmosphere where there is hand shaking and possible conversation with other people, he is also encouraged and challenged to have a personal "Relationship" with Jesus! This fella made a point to mention that, and I quote again, "NO MAN WANTS TO HAVE A "RELATIONSHIP" WITH ANOTHER MAN!" He insists that "Real Men" want to have a "Walk" NOT a "Relationship" with God.
(** Pause For A Deep Breath Right Here.)
So let me start off by giving you some "Free Word Associations" that come to mind about what was said:
Bunk...... Bologna...... Stupidity...... Hogwash...... Ridiculous...... Ludicrous...... Idiotic...... Moronic...... Poppycock...... Complete Bilge...... Vomitous...... Unbelievable...... Laughable...... Deplorable...... Dumb...... Useless...... Waist Of Time..... Boy Oh Boy...... "Heeeere's Your Sign!"...... Nonsense......
There is soooooooooo much that I would like to say to this poor fellow who thinks that he is clever and has intelligently deduced just where the true problem lies........... But since it will do ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD TO EVEN TRY, for he knows it all, it would in fact be a complete waste of time. Instead, I would like to offer the following.
For many years now I have been noticing a trend in churches all across America. I call them "Frozen Churches". I don't mean that the A/C unit is cranked down real low, I mean that Christians, Preacher's, Sunday School Teachers, Deacon's, Church Members have ALL become stagnant ponds with no life in them. We have removed the pews in the church and replaced them with hundreds of "Coffins" for cold, dead corpses to come and lay down in for the service. We are complacent, satisfied with ourselves and our Non-Spiritual lives.
Let me give you a definition from Webster's dictionary:
STAGNANT, to be without, a flowing motion.
1. Not flowing; not running in a current or stream; as a stagnant lake or pond; stagnant blood in the veins.
2. Motionless; still; not agitated; as water quiet and stagnant.
The gloomy slumber of the stagnant soul.
3. Not active; dull; not brisk; as, business is stagnant.
Now, this is to me one of the key reasons why Men and Women alike are turning away from the church, and more importantly turning away from God. No one wants to swim, much less live in a stagnant body of water. Preacher's, Deacons, Church Staff, Sunday School Teacher's, and Church Members have all become stagnant and the sad part is that we are all OK with this condition.
Souls are dying and plunging into Hell, Christians are drying up on the vine, becoming withered and lifeless. The Pulpits where True Men Of God stood, that once were full of Fire, that were portals for the Power of God to come and reach, touch and change all who listened, both saved and sinner, now are being replaced with clear plastic "Lecturn's" that allow watered down, wishy-washy teaching that wouldn't lead a dog to a bowl of water.
I am sick and tired of the smell of Christianity in America. I want to beg you to go to your church this next Sunday and walk in and take a "Sniff". What will you smell?? I hope you will be honest before God and Honest with God. Preacher, we need to "Stir the Water", Christian, Be a "Spoon"! Come on Christian America, Let's Get the water moving so God can bring Life back into our ministries so that souls can be saved and lives can be forever changed.
Think about it... God Can and Will Do It, If We Would Just Believe!
Pastor David J. Dunn
