Do we find Christ attractive?
I work part time at a large church designing a lot of creative elements for worship gatherings and the promotion of various ministries. The rest of the time, I design communications for my clients. I appreciate the chance to use my talents on behalf of the church, but it always raises a question for me: as Christians, do we find Christ attractive? What fuels the demand for my services at the church is the underlying assumption that a very simple presentation of Jesus as given by His Word is somewhat lacking. We need more programs, more ministry that meets peoples felt needs, and more attractive promotional communications so that everyone knows what we offer. After all, who could possibly be interested in a simple unadorned presentation of Jesus after watching something like Avatar, or having every "felt need" indulged at the local mall? In support of more attractive programming and communications, some argue that people aren't tired of Jesus, or the Gospel, they...