a l i v e & a w a k e

Here is a picture of someone who appeared in the Ottawa Citizen just today. As the teaching pastor of The Meeting House, Bruxy Cavey is well known as being one who integrates cultural literature and media into his messages. The article was showcasing his unique style of "preaching pop culture". Quite interesting. I am happy that my brother (Joe) is working with someone who has such a good sense of what the poets and preachers of society are saying. I too am aware that the media is revealing a society that has a facsination and interest in the supernatural. It causes lots of questions and creates lots of seekers.

Here is picture of another man who also believed that as Christians we need to hold the newspaper in one hand and your Bible in the other (the newspaper was the most common form of media at the time). Billy Graham has always tried to listen to the heart's cry of society to bring a pointed and relevent message. As far as I know he continues this practice.

 It's in listening to what is being said and asked that we can begin to stand up and speak. So often I find myself talking, not "understanding the times". Today's paper was an encouragement and a gentle reminder to not shelter myself beneath the cover of indifference or ignorance, but instead pray for the wisdom to find a place for my voice.

Jon