I like the idea of blogging multiple times a day. See, here at my job I have a lot of time to think, listen to sermons, pray, write, etc., as I do my other tasks so my blog is very accesable. I want to transform it not only into me venting, ranting and raving like a relational lunatic, but into something that is helpful to everyone that reads it.

Christianese

Christianese is the language spoken by Christians. It makes no sense to anyone unfamiliar with biblical texts, but earns you major points in the eyes of other Christians, because it means your words are hella holy. (taken from UrbanDictionary.com)

I've been thinking for a while now, why do we use fancy words that un-believers don't get? Even saying un-believers makes the "christianese" light go off in my head. If part of the call on a fallower of Christ is to reach those who don't know Him why do we use termonology that no one will get? When did that become a standard? For those who are reading this that love to use termonology that would just plain confuse the non-church-goer please feel no offense—I am just playing devils advocate; for I myself use terms that some people wouldn't get. Sometimes those christian terms make me think a person is trying to be "hella holy" and that in and of itself is selfrightousness. This thought did however get me thinking of another example. I mountain bike. I love it. I say things like "rockin' the single speed" or "singletrack", etc. The sport of mountain biking is in fact exclusive to those who do it. The terms used are understood by those who do it, and they arn't wrong terms. I ride a single speed so of course I rock it. And I ride on singletrack—that's just what it's called. So here's my point. Chrisitain termonology—bad? Not entierly. It's totally lame if you say it with the wrong intentions (aka, do you want to sound super sweet when you say your little, pointless terms?) or are you saying them with a right heart?

I charge you who read this today, if you love Jesus and call God your Father check your heart. Is your use of christainese termonology for the benefit of the congregation, and is your heart set on the Father as you say such things, or are you stuck in your christian bubble where everyone says the hot term because it's what the cool jesus lover kids do?