Paul Johnson... for a short while: Church vs. Radio

December 19, 2003

Church vs. Radio

I woke up this morning to my clock radio blaring something a little different. The DJ was asking a women what she wanted for Christmas. She replied that her brother and his wife had just lost their baby a week before it was due. They had to go through 24 hrs of labor to deliver a dead child. She said that her brother had been really strong for all of them through this and she wanted something for him. She wanted the radio station (A secular alt-rock/pop station) to pay for the head stone and they did..

Humans want community. We desire to help one another through the darkest of times. But, often, these needs go overlooked simply because we do not ask. The church needs to start asking. And if the church doesn't the hurt people of the world will turn to other means.

I am encouraged that a radio station would come to someone's aid like that. I am sure that the headstone will not carry the logo of the radio station or a speaker playing its music. But where was the church? In a time that was ripe for showing true love God used a very secular institution. Now maybe there is someone at that station who will consol the family and show them the precious gift of grace offered by Christ and maybe not. God reveals himself to all in his timing.

So, therefore look around you for a chance to be God's love this holiday much the same way that this radio station was. Wash the dishes, vacuum the stairs, give lots of hugs, and tell them all that you love them.

Posted by paul at December 19, 2003 09:45 AM

Comments

I don't want my headstone to have a radio-station logo on it, but a speaker playing music would be cool. And every once in awhile, it could switch to recordings of me saying something, and it would really creep people out. Yeah, that would be sweet.

Posted by: Pat at December 19, 2003 10:12 AM

Especially if the recording went somethign like "hey! get me outta here! helllllp!!!"

Posted by: Mat at December 19, 2003 01:27 PM

Shame on both of you. Tisk tisk tisk.
Anyone and everyone can wash the dishes, vacuum, and give hugs. If this is irregular for you, you should start doing it. If this is 2nd nature for you, don't get too comfy. Creatively, perhaps uncomfortably, love your family.

Posted by: Heather at December 22, 2003 08:37 PM