What gospel narrative are you proclaiming?

When I drive, I like to listen to the radio more often than not. And I’m not really loyal to any one station. I like a variety of music and stations. So that means that I am often hitting scan on the radio. I come across such a variety of stations. I stop for a few reasons. First, there’s a song that I like. So I’ll stick with that station until there’s a song I don’t care about, or commercials come on. Second, when I hear a preacher. It’s not because I’m going to like what I hear though. I find most of what is proclaimed on the radio and passes for Christianity is really bad theology. I listen because I’m just curious what far too many people are exposed to as the Gospel, which is anything but the Gospel at all. It’s some other gospel narrative that doesn’t free people, that separates people, and judges people. And third, I’ll stop on the so-called “news” station which is really more of talking head pundits with their opinion and spin. They are another form of preacher proclaiming just another gospel narrative in contrast to the Gospel of Jesus.

A couple of days ago, I happened to stop the radio on for a few minutes to listen to the local talking head afternoon radio guy. It helps me get a handle on what and who I’m supposed to be upset about apparently. Thank goodness, or else I might go around being content and seeing the good in creation. Can’t have that. Doesn’t sell very well does it?

Every time I have tuned in, even for the few minutes that I can stomach the show, it’s always the same thing — watch out…