God-Centered Preaching

Have you ever stepped back and looked at the subjects of sermons in the church, or on Christian radio, or on the internet?

The overwhelming topics at hand are focused on life today in this world - and that's OK. We do need help with relating to others, and how to handle finances, and how to clean up our own lives. However, the overwhelming focus is on us, and not on God. Look at this article here.

Latino Workers Speak at Black Churches

OAKLAND, CA - In an attempt to gain support for immigration reform, a local organization is inviting Latino workers to speak at black churches, reports El Mensajero. Rolando Rodríguez, a Guatemalan immigrant who spoke through a translator at the Bay Area Christian Connection Church in Oakland, Calif. on Sept. 6, is one of a group of workers that is part of the 10-year-old project, Labor in the Pulpits, organized by the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy. "His suffering is very similar to our suffering," said the church pastor, Brian Woodson. "We have to look at who are the enemies of immigration reform and realize that they are our same enemies."

The suffering of Christ is being used to push immigration reform. Now this is an extreme example of my point, but it displays how far an earth centered approach can go if we are not paying attention.

What does God want? How do we relate to God? What should we expect after life on earth - since eternity will be spent with Him? These topics will not be the most popular, but it will please the Father since He will be the focus. Hopefully the church can have a better balance of God-centered and earth-centered focus in its messages.