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Another weird thing about Canadia

Canadian TV is weird. I think anything goes. And they're proud of it. A commercial for the network Showcase says, "Every day countless people push their personal boundaries. Showcase.ca pays tribute with a series of video clips of everyday viewers pushing their own personal boundaries as a result of tuning in." And then it shows housewives growing marijuana, married couples cheating on each other, homosexual lifestyles...you get the picture. That kind of blatent promotion of immorality is really the normal now. I do think there is something to be done about it as a Christian. Not sit around and talk about how we can't believe it and how wrong those people are. Not talk about how we're glad that we aren't like that. And not plan for a more powerful service next Sunday morning. I believe that Jesus called us to be the salt of the earth. A salt that preserves. So our presence in a messed up world is crucial. We need to be there, be real, and live for God. We need to love and not run or shut out. I say this because my first reaction is to push it aside. But I need to engage culture. How does one do that? What are some small, everyday things that engage culture in the truth of Jesus?

posted by Tim Oas @ 10:16 PM