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Jesus is here: In Plain Sight3/25/2020 It's no secret to any one out there that everything right now is a little bit different. I'm sure each one of us can point to something we've lost in the last few weeks that meant a lot to us. The three of us are not excluded from this. We've lost weddings, graduations, and most importantly we've lost opening day of baseball. Ultimately we recognize that in the grand scheme of what's happening across the world these problems are minor, but to each of us they are still relevant. When everything around us seems to be coming to an end it's important to remember that God is still with us. The 6 feet apart rule does not apply to God. In the midst of chaos that seems to be all around us where can we find God? Well, we'd like to attest that you can find God all around you. He didn't stand outside the fire and watch Shadrack, Meshack, and Abendago. He was in the fire with them. God is not just standing outside of everything going on in culture today, but instead he's here with us. This goes beyond just the Covid-19 pandemic. We're at a point in culture where there is new media coming at you every day. Where do you find God? How can you find truth in a secular culture? Is there hope for Christians to find God when culture seemingly glorifies movies, music, and shows that don't glorify God? We say that there is. Just like with King Nebuchadnezzar we have an opportunity to glorify God THROUGH our response to pop culture. That doesn't mean we completely avoid it. But instead we find a chance to point others to him in the middle of it. There are pieces of God in media all around us. He's here, hiding in Plain Sight. "He also has implanted eternity on mans heart" - Ecclesiastes 3:11Growing up in church I'm sure you've been told to avoid certain bands, movies, or TV shows because it's not appropriate for Christians to watch. I personally was not allowed to watch Family Guy, the Simpsons, and a number of other shows. This is not inherently a bad thing to enforce; especially with the way some forms of media have gone. The boundaries seems to be stretched all of the time and you can get away with more and more. PG13 today looks a little different than it did 10 or 20 years ago. However; sometimes this media boycott gets taken a little farther than it might need to. There is new content coming out all around us, all of the time. Whether it's movies, podcasts, books, music, or TV shows you can always find something new to watch. What happens when we're taught that we can't consume the same content as the people around us because it's not Christian? Sometimes we connect secular to mean anti-christian. The goal of the Plain Sight Podcast is simple: we want to end that notion. In but not of the WorldA common conversation that's always being had is based on a handful of bible verses urging us, as Christians, to be in the world but not of the world. We don't want to dispute this verse in any way. However I do want to contend against our application of this verse. Paul urges us to not be conformed by the powers of the world. I think it's important to remember when listening to music and watching movies that you might come across some things that you don't agree with. That being said I think that there is Christian content out there that I don't recommend following. Instead, we should be consuming ALL forms of content with filters on them. Knowing what we believe is important, and if you hear something that conflicts that you should do your own research to come to the right conclusion. That's relevant with Christian content and secular content. Consuming secular content doesn't mean any more than putting it through the same filter. And I'd be willing to bet that if you did that you'd find that a number of secular pieces of media push narratives that have some more biblical connections than you think. Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God has implanted eternity on the heart of man. I believe we all have a longing for Jesus and the fulfillment he provides. When people are creating content you can often hear the longing for this fulfillment. So walk with usas we work to find Jesus in our every day life. Does this replace diving in to the Gospel and worshipping God? Not in the slightest. But if your faith is based on a relationship with Christ then we hope you can also work to see him every where. God is not limited to the confines that we give him. He's relevant all around us. Join us as we walk to find together.
Written by: Cameron Jordan
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