Who wants on this band wagon?

I don't normally consider myself to be a cynical person, but I seem to be right now. For whatever reason I just have some doubts that crowd my mind as I wait to see the next big thing sweep through evangelical churches. I can already see that sermon series will be focused around this event, and special nights will be created. Christians all across north and digging into their wallets and getting ready to purchase their ticket for the next big movie spectacle. Yes I am talking about Courageous.

Now please wait a minute and here what I am saying, instead of what I am not saying. I look forward to the opportunity to see Courageous. I think it looks like a good movie and it probably has a good point to make. I am all for it. What this has brought to my attention is the fact that many have probably forgotten the last movie Fireproof... Or the ones before that. When Fireproof came out there was a lot of hype over it. It was almost impossible to set foot in any church and not be overwhelmed with that movie or listening to a sermon series about it. I am sure that it will be the same way with Courageous.

Before we all get caught up in this hype maybe we should go back and re-visit whatever commitments we made during the "Fireproof" phase... How about it? Did you sign up for "the love dare"? Let me ask you how your marriage is going. Are you still dating your wife, showing her kindness and affection, sacrificing for her? If Courageous is as good as Fireproof, the reality is that being a good father comes back to the heart of God and the death/resurrection of Jesus Christ.

So as we all go out and watch Courageous and go to church let me encourage all the men out there to keep your heads on straight and not just be a band wagon Christian. RENEW whatever commitments you made before, and STICK with whatever new ones will inevitably be made this time.