mind-numbing, irrational tripe that fills TV talk shows is digested by millions of bored, lonely Americans hungry for that sort of stuff.10 Rather than setting the pace for the culture and being the antidote for this loneliness and anxiety, the church has come to reflect the secular worldview. We have, for example, the phenomena of celebrity pastors who often seem to prioritize Christian image over being biblical (and faithful!). People often join a church on the basis of the production and enjoyment