Let's-Be-Real Sundays

Have you heard of Jon Acuff? He has a blog called "Stuff Christians Like" where he pretty much mocks the quirks of Christians (and he's a Christian too so it's not like he's a hater or anything). Some of his stuff is so hilarious because you have done or thought exactly what he's talking about.

I'm going to do my own version every Sunday, hence the name, "Let's-Be-Real Sundays". If you know anything about me, you know I love God and my faith is a core part of me. But, let's be real...we Christians are far from perfect. I often talk with my friends about trying to find "real" Christians. I don't mean that I'm questioning their faith, more that I'm questioning their legit-ness as a normal person. This usually revolves around how many single Christian guys are not normal. (I mean, is having a solid job too much to ask for? How about actually approaching a girl you might be interested in rather than waiting indefinitely for the perfect Christian girl who is far out of your league and does not actually exist? sorry, sidetrack) Sometimes, though, these conversations lead to laughing at ourselves for what we say and do, usually at church. So without further ado, here is this week's "let's be real" moment...

MY TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE: I have always taken a liking to the NIV translation of the Bible. It's not that I don't like or trust other translations, the NIV is just what I was introduced to at church and have stuck with in all of my Bible purchases and studies. I find myself getting annoyed in church (Jesus forgive me) when a pastor/speaker does not use MY translation of the Bible. Out of all the translations out there (possibly hundreds)...how did you not know to use the NIV? Pastor ______, your sermon has just lost some validity in my eyes because I cannot follow along in MY Bible while you read YOUR translation of scripture. Ok, so I don't really get that upset. But I do have to stop and laugh at myself every once in a while when it happens. Feel free to judge me.