I’ve long contemplated rewriting Noel Paul Stookey’s song Hymn to update to today’s experience. This was a Jesus Movement song of a person critical of organized religion. It includes the phrase, “They passed a basket with some envelopes; I just had time to write a note; And all it said was ‘I believe in You.’“
The net result of the Jesus music of the late 60s and early 70s was the capture of the music by music producers leading to the rock and roll mega church model.
My take on that movement is that people want to be entertained—a rock concert with a TED talk. Not much community. Some have bustling missions service, but other do not.
Yesterday’s daily tip from Seth Godin re-energized my thinking when he said, “Most people in our culture would like to be entertained not transformed, lectured at instead of learning.”
What about you? What about me? Are we like that?
Faith Venture 
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