tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post116848376632488328..comments2023-10-09T09:05:09.554-04:00Comments on Attention Span: And the winner is...rev-edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11706159606370268576noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1168921581667259522007-01-15T23:26:00.000-05:002007-01-15T23:26:00.000-05:00I think I hear what Dan's getting at. By being in...I think I hear what Dan's getting at. By being in the culture, we can have an impact and influence on it. If we had more Christians, for example, nominated for academy awards, maybe more people would pay attention as they point to Christ. Ditto corporate heads. Ditto politicians. How can we have any impact on our surroundings if we duck our heads and keep them that way.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't it be cool to see Christian celebrities accept it with Christ-like humility...like Jesus did when He was something of a celebrity and having an impact on His culture?<BR/><BR/>Well, you get what you pay for, so this one's on me. ;-)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08808409121932480786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1168651197922238192007-01-12T20:19:00.000-05:002007-01-12T20:19:00.000-05:00I don't know, Dan... I meet plenty of Christians w...I don't know, Dan... I meet plenty of Christians who either a) sell themselves extremely well -- often to the detrement of their witness, or b) let their work speak for itself.<BR/>The only church folk that I know who are terrible networkers are that way because of personality traits, not spiritual traits, although I certainly don't know everybody.<BR/><BR/>My point is pretty simple. Our lives are to be lived to bring glory to God. (I also know that my life doesn't a pretty lousy job of it some days.) But for many, it becomes about putting something or someone else ahead of His glory.<BR/><BR/>Far too many churches work to bring glory to the church, not to it's Head. Far too many Christians work to bring glory to self, not to Creator.<BR/><BR/>I think we're not exactly on the same wavelength on this. The "corporate game" isn't quite "seeking out awards" for ourselves. Sure, you have to do some self-promotion in life. But it's not supposed to be what you live for.rev-edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706159606370268576noreply@blogger.com