On Message?
Theme of the Week: Entertainment: No Laughing Matter
Rod Parsley
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
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Key Bible Verse: This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever (1 John 2:17). Bonus Reading: Hebrews 5:11-14
A guest speaker for a church youth group drove home how powerfully media has shaped our understanding of the world: "Who's the character in Seinfeld with the funny hair?"
"Kramer!" came the almost universal reply.
"What time does Friends come on?"
"Eight, Thursday nights. NBC," offered one young lady.
"Complete this line from Spider-Man: 'With great power comes ___'"
"Great responsibility!" some 75 voices cried in unison.
"Okay," the speaker said. "Let's change gears a bit. Who was the prophet in the Old Testament who had no hair?"
Silence.
"What hour of the day did Jesus die on the cross?" Emboldened by the narrow range of possible answers, a few hands went up and numbers were offered. But it was obvious that nobody really knew.
"Complete this line from Proverbs 3
: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and ___'"
"Obey Him?" the NBC girl offered hopefully.
"Sorry, although obeying Him is certainly a good idea. Okay, someone explain to me the difference between justification and sanctification."
The silence among the college group was now deafening.
—Rod Parsley in Charisma
My Response: What actions must I take to give my family a grasp of Scripture truth?
Thought to Apply: TV lets you be entertained in your home by people you wouldn't invite in.—DAVID FROST
Adapted from Charisma (4/05) by permission.
Copyright © 2006 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine. Click here for reprint information on Men of Integrity. 1 of 1
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Help me, Lord, to jam those media voices that would drown out Your voice.
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