and presents listeners with an “airbrushed” version of the Christian life. This kind of preaching is exemplified in the comment made by one of my son’s friends after attending a nearby megachurch. When asked how he liked the service, he complained, “They’re just a little too happy there.” I knew exactly what he meant. The music is always perky. The sermons are always upbeat. Every serious problem raised during the message is neatly resolved within a matter of minutes, much like the television dramas