A couple of results down was a site referenced by my sister a few days ago (but I can't remember for what), so I decided to check it out. Interesting site. Some of the points mentioned in the postings reflect conversations that I have had with Bec, Monte, and my small group in recent weeks. This one especially hit me - I brought up a similar concern within my small group, and then I began to wonder if I was describing not just the church in general, but me in particular. The original post was about Dove's Campaign For Beauty, applauding a company that "[shows] us that it's OK to be ourselves."
This is so great and sad at the same time. Sad because the Church is afraid of this kind of message, imagery, and in your face truth. Sad because people are capitalizing on people's need to feel excepted (sic) for who God made them. They will buy into this product and company that only seeks to use them for money, when the church should be marketing this message simply to love on people. Yet we don't want to love on people, nor do we want to extend ourselves out to those in need. We'd rather sit in our pews and feel loved by our God and go home and eat brunch and feel holy.
A spiritual challenge found online, just because I wanted to show my mom this picture.
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