I really wish I could go into why I missed posting yesterday. Safe to say, my plan to blog daily through Lent has been derailed. But I'm not guilty. To put it plainly, I've been involved in a dire attempt to minister to two of my friends and family in Christ!
The situation I find myself in got me to thinking about a weird question. Who would you rather your church be made up of - a bunch of Randy Jacksons, Paula Abduls or Simon Cowells? I hope you recognize these names as the judges of American Idol, one of my favorite shows. If you're a fan, you know that each judge has their own personality that has been the subject of ridicule and caricature in the media. Randy is the hefty likable rah rah guy! He often refers to the contestants as "dogs" and tries to use "hip" language as a way of expressing his comments! Paula is the sensitive, heart warming judge who rarely says anything negative! She is often hard to understand leaving viewers with the task of trying to make sense of her comments. And then there is Simon Cowell who is without question the most honest judge. he doesn't hold back. His comments are often the source of much laughter while simultaneously causing a collective cringe. His comments can sometimes come across as insensitive and outright rude!
So which Judge would you like your church to be full of? Would you like it to be full of hip guys who go to great lengths to sound cool and be a rah rah figure? Or would you like it to be full of people who shy away from being real honest because they don't want to hurt anyone's feelings? Or do you want a church full of people who just tell it like it is, even if it it comes across rude and insensitive?
After going through what I have gone through in the past 3 days, I realize that it all depends on the day! There are days, I wish church was full of the rah rah hip dude! Then there are days that I wish I was surrounded by the super sensitive always positive Pollyanas! And there are days that I want brutal honesty and I want the harsh truth givers!
And when all is said and done, the truth is we need Randys, Paulas and Simons in our churches. (BTW - I'm watching the Bachelor 13 and this is jacked up!) What makes the American Idol judging component such a success is how the personality of the Judges work together in harmony despite the high contrast in personality and tact. Why would it be any different in church?
Tonight's Menu: Pizza
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