On Self-promotion in Christianity
I've always found it curious that Jesus would heal people and then give them strict instructions not to publicize it. But we see that when they ignored his instructions, the crowds grew so great that Jesus could no longer move freely among the people and had to retreat to private places. So there was a legitimate reason to keep things hush-hush. No, Jesus wasn't a showman like Benny Hinn. But what about today's Christianity? I've been thinking lately of the tendency I've had in times past to promote my local church's brand instead of promoting Christ. And I'm beginning to conclude that we need to be Jesus-focused, not 'ministry'-focused. A local radio station (WMUZ, FM103.5 in Detroit) promotes itself as "the light", even though Jesus said that he was the light of the world. Jesus also stated that we (Christians) are the light of the world, but what about a Christian-based business? Is it also the light? I think not. WMUZ is definitely n