One of our family vacations in the past was an annual trip to the beach. We did that for eleven years in a row. You would think I was a beach bum but I am not. I do not enjoy the beach at all. Especially as I get older I try to reduce my time in the sun.
But I digress. One year at the beach I got up early and made the coffee. When my sister, Denise, got up her comments were, "Who made the coffee?" I raised my hand. Guilty. You see the problem was it was too light and therefore undrinkable.
In life light things can be a turnoff. Think about Christianity Light. Now Bud Light is popular and it's web page is called the "Home of Drinkability." Some like the light brand because of reduced calories I guess.
But is Christianity Light worth drinking? If we were to reduce Christianity to things like once a month church attendance, a dollar in the offering plate each time someone attends, dust on a Bible that rarely gets opened and read, and a monthly prayer time would that appeal to the masses. Maybe that's the wrong question, because it has appealed to many.
Let's throw in few more reductions such as 'I'll forgive if it is in my best interest,' or 'I will serve and help out at Christmas and Easter only,' or 'I am just going to give them a piece of my mind.'
Jesus said things like "Pray for your enemies," and "Take up your cross and follow me."
Christianity Light at it's core is a Christianity that does not change or transform us. At the end of the day it is undrinkable. My sister poured the whole pot down the sink. The next pot was bolder. Today I drink a bolder blend of coffee. I like it bold.
Christianity...how do you like it? Bold or light?
