Sadly, many people are going to hear this [news of a recent survey showing many religious groups losing ground] and bemoan the losing of a Christian America. Regrettably, too many people are going to be so caught up in their political agendas that they miss what this means for real Christianity. Unfortunately, so many people are going to view this as Christians losing the fight for a Christian nation that they will forget God never asked us to produce a Christian nation. He asked us to get the message of forgiveness and freedom to one more person.
With that in mind, this doesn’t mean we’re losing the battle. Rather, it means the fields are more white than they’ve been in a long time. There are more people who aren’t religious. That means there are more people who are going to be recognizing something is missing, even if they aren’t going to be completely up front about it.
I remember the story of two shoe salesmen who were sent into a tribal country to try to expand sales. The first called home and said, “I’ve got bad news. We’ve made a big mistake. Nobody here wears shoes. I’m coming home.” The second one called back and said, “I’ve got great news. Nobody here wears shoes. Everyone is a potential customer. Send more shoes.”
Which salesman are you?
Have you got something in a nice cap-toe oxford? Black [i]and[/i] cordovan, please. Traditional styling, but good quality and built to last … I don’t mind paying for quality.
Oh, and I’ll need EE or (preferably) EEE width in my size. I have these [i]awful[/i] peasant feet, you see, and anything narrower will lame me [i]and[/i] wear out far too soon.
If those work out I’ll come back for some more casual selections.
regards,
JPB
Dr. Harmon.
Thank you for reposting my article. I really appreciated your comment about the common language of faith.
Edwin