The tension between private and public faith that is created by the
challenges of secularism has forced too many Christians in the "mega-church"
movement to make unnecessary and godless compromises. In too many of the
populist churches the message has shifted from a God-in-Christ-centeredness to a
focus on people, their "emotions" and their "felt needs."
It's as though Oprah Winfrey has become the patron saint of the mega-church
establishment.
Feel-good preachers spend a gazillion dollars promoting the myth that Jesus'
sole purpose in coming to this earth was to ensure our happiness, our health,
our wealth and our good looks, and that a "spiritual how-to guide" can be had in
exchange for a simple contribution.
