(Frank Powell) I enjoy writing in different settings, particularly when blogging. I’m not sure why. Maybe I love watching people. I might even enjoy eavesdropping on conversations around me. Please stop judging me. For this post, I chose the commons of a local Christian library. While searching for an interesting story to frame the points, God hit me with a holy face slap (which is much less painful and more productive than the slaps I’ve received from a few unnamed women). Sitting across the commons was a guy wearing a red hat with the words “Make America great again.”
Mind you, I’m in a Christian library, not a Presidential debate. The American dream penetrates deep into the heart of Christian culture. What is the American dream? I defer you to Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago Bulls. While celebrating Michael Jordan’s retirement, he said this: “The American Dream is to reach a point in your life where you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do and can do everything that you do want to do.” Make no mistake. There are few, if any, similarities between the call of Jesus and the American dream. Could it be that our idea of following Jesus is actually a perverted American dream with some gospel sprinkled on top? Could it be that American pursuits drive us away from Jesus? Could it be that our temporary dreams prepare us for an eternal nightmare? Here are seven signs you love the American dream more than Jesus. CONTINUE
