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Christian is a great noun and a poor adjective



If you have ever read Rob Bell's The Velvet Elvis, I hope that you recognize that phrase.



I hate labels. Especially any label that has to do with Christianity.



There is no such thing as Christian music. While a band may or may not be christian it doesn't mean their music is or is not.

A little while ago I was listening to a small obscure "Christian" band. Musically they were okay, but some of the claims they made about God and Christianity were completely bogus.
If anyone who claims to be a christian, but speaks things contradictory to the bible then they are not a christian, or they are very confused, but that is more a heart and mind issue than labels.

Some of my favorite worship songs are not performed by "christian" bands. Some of the bands members aren't even christians, but their music is worshipful to me because they play the best they can, it is good, and I appreciate and give thanks to the source of their talents and inspiration. God. It doesn't matter if they don't believe in Him. He still has given them that talent and is glorified through it.

I don't want this to be just about music, so I'll move on evnethough I have more to say.

God has been reminding me a lot about what attitude toward our profession should look like.

One phrase thatI don't remember where it came from, but I doubt it's my own is: There is no such thing as a secular job for a Christian.

Wherever you go God is already there, and Christ is inyour heart working in you and using you to show his love and glory to others. It should be literally be impossible for us to seperate church and state/job. We are missionarys sent out to show Christs love to those who are lost just as we were once lost and someone showed Christ's love to us.

It doesn't matter if your boss want to leave your religion at home because you can't. We have found our identity in Christ and we should radiate him wherever we are.

There's a lot more I could say, but I don't want to write too much here, but If you want to talk about it more let me know.

Because of His grace and for His glory.