In a moment that reminds me that sports are not the most important thing in life, it’s been interesting to watch Super Bowl commentary the past two weeks.
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the broadcasters, announcers, coaches, and players talk about how they’re ready to stop talking about the game and “just blow the whistle and get started!” Two weeks of debating Eli Manning’s poise or the Patriots videoing skills are almost too much for even the biggest sports geek.
Sometimes I feel that way about church. We do a lot of talking. We have a lot of classes. We hear a lot of sermons. We debate a lot of theological points. Sometimes, like the guys on ESPN, I just want to say, let’s get it on with it! Isn’t the point of going over the basics to be able to actually get to the game?
So what is the game? Where is the battle fought? Just the fact that we have to ask this question may show that we are too comfortable in the world. If we were fighting the right battles, would our kids keep attending church when they leave high school because they had seen the value of what we are doing?
Something to think about.
