Stop Selling "It's a Small World" to Christians

I’ve always hated the “Its a Small World” ride at Disney land. I don’t know if its the incessant song, the Chucky-like dolls or just the bland predictability of it all. I prefer Mr Toad’s Wild Ride where every turn is a new adventure. Just when you think you have it figured out you are spun and around and sent off in an entirely new direction.

So I wonder why we feel compelled to sell the Christian life as more Small World than Wild Ride? We tell people if they’ll take the six steps to a better life in Jesus their finances will improve, their spouse will love them more and their acne will clear up. While there might be bumps along the way, the more we follow Jesus the better our world will be. Sing along, “It's a Christ world after all, it's a Christ world after all…”  Read more