American Christianity

Read this quote posted on another blog today:

“Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference - so wide, that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked…I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ; I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial, and hypocritical Christianity of this land. Indeed, I can see no reason, but the most deceitful one, for calling the religion of this land Christianity.”

- Frederick Douglass, 1845

Are there ways in which the same thing could be said today? Are there ways that Christianity has become "Americanized" and diluted from the Christianity of Christ?

What do you think?

Matt

catching up

wow...it's been a crazy month. you can usually tell when I'm running fast because the posts don't happen all too often.

I've been doing some weekend teaching, which is a lot of fun...extra work, but a great time. It never ceases to amaze me how God uses these opportunities to help people know Him better. I love seeing God work.

I have also been doing a lot of extra meetings - some one-on-one and other home meetings. We're into the final year of a 3-year campaign to raise funds for building expansion on my campus. Those meetings have been great - it's one thing to get excited about visions; it's a whole other thing to get excited with other people who are excited.

Heidi is holding things down at home while I run pretty hard. I can't thank her enough for the amazing strength and grace that she exhibits under pressure.

We had a little lunchtime date today. I love when I get a little of that extra time with her.

That's a short update...

Peace,

Matt