Family (of Satan) Christian Bookstore

I am in a ranting mood, I'll confess. I love the holidays and don't mean to pee in anyone's cereal but there are some cereals worth peeing on.

The other day Lauren and I went to the Family Christian Store. There displayed prominently in the front display was a book by my favorite creepy buddy Joel Olsteen. Well, praise God there's a copy of his book so easily accessible for the masses of Christ followers during the holidays and those who don't know Christ, because this book will surely tell you the truth about picking up your cross daily and all about the good times of dying to self!

I should have left immediately, but Lauren had a gift certificate she got and was going to use it. As I wandered the store, I saw books by authors I knew were short of being labeled snake handlers. Okay, I exaggerate. But seriously, I was sick to my stomach by the amount of material there I knew was not Biblically sound. I wasn't just sick that this "Christian" store sold the stuff, I was sick because I knew there were many who would read this stuff and not know that God's Word says differently.

Wow, I'm just so super spiritual and a walking vat of truth and Biblical knowledge now aren't I? That's not what I mean when I rant. I am not smart really. And not special as a student in God's Word. I am special in other ways though, but I digress. My point is this, it breaks my heart that there is a watered down heretical amount of content being sold in what we take for granted as "Christian" bookstore. Must we always check under every rock? Must we always be testing all things against Scripture? Must we not assume when you say Christian you mean one thing versus another?

The answer is yes. And its exhausting. Heading over to the Lifeway Christian Bookstore now..... at least they don't carry any Joel Olsteen.