Christian Media

There is a great review of some not so traditional Christian Media by Bishop T.D. Jakes over at The Thinking Southerner. I posted a comment in reply to it, and I thought it was worth sharing here.

As a Christian, I find you that have hit the nail on the head, and it is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for the church in general. Or at least it is the biggest problem non-Christians have with the church. A quote I heard once said something like "The biggest problem with Christians is that they come to church and leave, and go back to their lives." Basically, they don't come across any different than anyone else. No one can see a change in them. Now, that's not to say, we're not going to sin. We are... maybe more than before, but people should be able to see changes in us. They should begin and continue to see Christ's love for this lost world shining through our being. No, we're not perfect, but we know and trust the one who is, and people should be able to see that.

Also, like you mentioned, we need to relate to those who aren't Christians. They need to see that we do struggle with the same things they struggle with, but they need to see that they don't need to struggle alone. We don't need to condemn them. We are just as bad off. Another quote that comes to mind is "The Gospel is one beggar showing another beggar where to find food."

I am glad that there is Christian media out there not portraying false impressions of the Christian lifestyle. Kudos to Bishop T.D. Jakes.