Iron Man Faith

I have pretty recently read the book Velvet Elvis, the subtitle is Repainting the Christian Faith. It is about how the same old faith and the same old ideas sometimes need to change. Things such as the reformation from Martin Luther are examples of how the everyday Christian faith that was accepted was changed. It talks about how we need to be constantly changing, getting rid of the things that don't work and claiming and holding on to the things that do. It made me think of the recent movie Iron Man, when he is designing his suit he has a hologram that he interacts with, he throws off the parts that don't work and keep the parts that do. When he goes up into the air too high and his armor freezes he then changes it into a different metal. This is essentially what the book says, strip off things and hang on and change others. This is what Jesus did when He came to earth. He had completely different ideas from what the people of that time believed. He went against everything the pharisees (sp?) said but at the same time He was teaching how to live out God's will perfectly. The book challenges us to do that, to have worship and ideas that are modern and are applicable to everyday life. Things that move us and give us experiences with God, not just "playing church" and sitting idly once a week earning brownie points. I like this book and I wish I was better at conveying what exactly the book says but I would advise you to everyone to read it. It is by Rob Bell and probably only $15 to buy and you might be able to find it at some libraries. Hope you enjoyed the reading.