http://jonathanbrink.com/2008/04/18/an-entertained-people/ Exploring God's Mission of Restoration and Reconciliation Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://jonathanbrink.com/2008/04/18/an-entertained-people/#comment-2583 Christian Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:14:31 +0000 http://jonathanbrink.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-2583 It is outrageous. Movie stars, musical performers, pro athletes, corporate CEO's, best selling authors, television evanglelists - wait! There are church leaders who claim to follow Jesus who earn MILLIONS of dollars a year (or maybe just 'halfamillions'). I guess in some way they are entertainers as well. It is outrageous. Movie stars, musical performers, pro athletes, corporate CEO’s, best selling authors, television evanglelists - wait! There are church leaders who claim to follow Jesus who earn MILLIONS of dollars a year (or maybe just ‘halfamillions’). I guess in some way they are entertainers as well.

]]> http://jonathanbrink.com/2008/04/18/an-entertained-people/#comment-2575 Daniel Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:47:17 +0000 http://jonathanbrink.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-2575 I know I'm probably being judgmental here and when I look at myself I realize that I have no place to be saying this but, I wonder how much of the millions (billions?) of charitable giving from this country comes from the people making the millions of dollars a year. I wonder what would happen if the Cameron Diaz's (not saying she doesn't I don't know) of this country put their wallet where their mouths usually are and stopped building gimongous houses for themselves and started using it for good. I think about Mark 8:36, "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? my thoughts end at, Hollywood needs Jesus! I know I’m probably being judgmental here and when I look at myself I realize that I have no place to be saying this but, I wonder how much of the millions (billions?) of charitable giving from this country comes from the people making the millions of dollars a year. I wonder what would happen if the Cameron Diaz’s (not saying she doesn’t I don’t know) of this country put their wallet where their mouths usually are and stopped building gimongous houses for themselves and started using it for good. I think about Mark 8:36, “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? my thoughts end at, Hollywood needs Jesus!

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