We made the cover of Time ... for the wrong reasons!

We Christians made the cover of Time magazine last week! Great, right?
       Or not.
       The story concerns whether there is a hell or not. Many thanks to Rob Bell and his publisher for putting Evangelical Christians in the news. It's just too bad that the issue we are becoming known for is so speculative and mysterious and is NOT the main thing!
       My brother quotes Dallas Willard on his blog the other day: "Nothing fails quite like success.” This is so, so true. It's very difficult not to be influenced by six-figure book signings, which Bell received before Love Wins was published.
       It is very difficult to resist the lure of a growing church with cash flowing in because of the giftedness and appeal of a speaker. Simply put, it is the rare individual who can ride the wave of success and not stumble badly in the process.