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The Danger of Chasing Relevance

2 comments July 24, 2008

Never have Christians pursued relevance more strenuously;
never have Christians been more irrelevant.
-- Os Guinness

Ask a typical pastor or ministry leader what they want to accomplish with their ministry, programs, or products, and chances are, you'll hear the words "be relevant." "Relevance" has become the hot buzzword today - especially in the Christian media world, and applies to church services, TV and radio programming, books, music, and outreaches of all kinds. In this culture, everyone wants to be relevant. ... read more

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