Thursday; October 12

The other day I was listening to an oldies station (maybe I should change that to a way-oldies station – not the 90’s oldies, but the 50’s oldies). The voice coming out of my speakers sounded a lot like Dean Martin, but I didn’t recognize the song. When I looked at the information, I realized it was Al Martino. This led me on a quest – the voices were familiar and the stage names were close, but they were not related. Al Martino was really Jasper Cini from Philadelphia and Dean Martin was really Dino Crocetti from Steubenville, Ohio. After doing a little reading, it became apparent that I wasn’t the first or the only one to expect a connection between the two men.

You may be wondering what these two crooners from days gone by have to do with 2023, but hear me out. How many of us who claim to be Christians sound so much like the world that people are convinced we are related? Do the words we use or the principles we espouse seem so close to the secular world that people have to do a lot of digging to find out that we claim a distinction? If that is the case, we have a couple of issues. First, most people won’t do the digging to try to distinguish between us and them – they will just figure that Christians are merely hypocrites rolled up in a thin façade. Secondly, if people think we are like the world, why would they even take the time to try to determine if we are different at the core? They will bypass us on their way to following the parade to an acceptance of social values.

People need a choice! Are we living lives that are distinct enough from the world that they can see the difference and accept a new and better way to live?

Think About It!

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