Shaun Groves
Have Christians just officially pimped out the last remaining untainted piece of popular culture for their cause? Are Christians absolutely without the capacity to generate original thought? Is someone going to make a lot of cash from this heinous cross-breeding of the sacred and sarcastic? Is there a marketing department somewhere full of Docker-wearing baby boomers thanking God their salvation cannot be revoked no matter how stupid they get?
HECK YES!
(thanks to “dory” from the board for this tasty morsel of oh-no-they-didn’t-ness)
Anonymous says:
LIke I said, I misunderstood his intent and didn’t realize he wasn’t talked about the orignal until I re-read it.
I usually abandon ideas after the original presentation and rarely follow series…did not even know there was a PDL clone series (or whatever you call it) out there. Series get lost on me. I just don’t have time beyond the original.
I’m doing MasterLife right now. Nothing new, no knew words…in fact, an older study. You know what? I’m overwhelmed. That verse in The Message that says “To be mature is to be basic” is what is amazing me right now. I read a lot and in all my reading, I think I’ve overread…that’s my gut feeling right now. I’m missing the core…the center, or some of it. If I have to draw that simple circle and write the word “Christ” in the middle and the word “me” at the bottom, I think I may disentegrate into a puddle of utter broken ashamedness on the spot…and I think that’s the point. I know He doesn’t want us to feel condemed, and it’s not that…it’s reality. It’s still “a lot about me” in my motives and priorities. That’s just the truth.
Thanks for the check and challenge. Glad you all are save. Praying for all.
Me
Anonymous says:
There has been so much attention on some blogs lately regarding the marketing strategy of PDL– as to whether or not the sales were truly divine blessing or just good marketing. Therefore, upon first glance, I thought “anonymous’s” comments were a take off of that discussion in the last week.
I posted, then re-read, realizing he was referring rather to a PDL SERIES with which I am personally unfamiliar. Apologies in that regard.
Anonymous says:
I guess with anything popular, people are going to get opinionated, but I was a little disappointed with the diversion from the originated point of discussion on this one. Healthy discussion about matters is good, but slaming honested hearted effort to lead, guide, and direct people? I don’t know about that. Would I have marketed or written Purpose Driven Life differently? Maybe, but the content is thought provoking and solid.
Worth remembering? I think the use of many different translations challenged many people…that only caused me to think about my laxity toward familiar scriptures.
I will never forget the translation of one verse, “To be mature is to be basic.”
There are other very thought provoking sections on body life that are incredibly challenging. another verse of focus? “Get them back”. Everybody you’ve been mad at, fed up with, and disillusioned with…everybody who has hurt you, wronged you, and who you’ve embarrassed yourself by hurting in your own lack of wisdom and maturity…”get them back”.
Another major take home point that took a lot of hammering out for me was the concept that “all of life is worship.” Or should be. Or could be.
Gosh, should have written my own post I suppose. I’m just not a fan of disparaging honest works of others is what I’m saying. Work that has relevance and is obviously a solid stepping stone for many who’ve warmed pews with little real motivation or direction to do anything else for years. I highly recommend the little leatherette bound version of all the scriptures from PDL by section. I’ve used many devotions in my life, and that will be a classic for me. Course I love the look and feel of a brown leather book in my hand…so I’m a little biased in that regard I suppose.
Me
Blake Wylie says:
Not a new concept though. I remember an old book during the late 70’s which relayed the spritual lessons from Star Wars.
Anonymous says:
Sorry that response sounded so heavy…I’ve had seven kids in my house since about 4pm and it’s 10:30 here now. Was typing fast and am out of humor, I think! Whew.