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A friend posted this to his FB page recently, and I thought it was well worth sharing. Adapted from the Puritan Richard Owen Roberts, here are "20 Signs You May Be Backsliding."

From time to time I receive something so utterly ridiculous that I simply cannot pass up an opportunity to comment. Sadly, these ridiculous things too often come from supposed Christian sources.

"The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15).

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them" (Matthew 5:17).

"God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them" (Gen 1:27).

"Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God" (Romans 1:1).

Ask a room full of Christians "What is the gospel" and you'll likely be stunned at the variety of responses. This sad truth only speaks to the pandemic of gospel ignorance in evangelical churches today. The word "gospel" itself means "good news" or "blessed message" but one might not know it given the myriad misrepresentations of it in America today.

Chico, California is a quaint city. Nestled about 120 miles north of Sacramento, it is surrounded by miles of orchards, rice fields, plowed fields, and neatly manicured cattle ranches. In the distance, one can see the mountains reaching heavenward between Chico and the Pacific Ocean. Gorgeous. Not at all like Southern CA.

Last night my wife was perusing a Wal-Mart advertorial. If that's not the proper term, then suffice it to say she had the Wal-Mart advertisement newspaper in hand! For reasons that shall surely escape me well into the millenial reign of Christ, I asked that she hand it over. That was a mistake.

Due to the ridiculous statements being made in the aftermath of the Super Bowl, I am compelled to leave our present discussion on the American idols of busyness and lifestyle to say a few things about "The Savior of New Orleans."