The Gospel Accordion to Mark Driscoll

There is a pandemic devouring the hearts and minds of Christians everywhere: the prosperity gospel. Memorise the happy verses, rub the genie lamp of God, and bust out a 'Cockney walk'.

Good times will surely follow. IT IS YOUR RIGHT!

But what of Christ's suffering and crucifixion, Paul's persecutions, and the death (murders) of almost all of Jesus' disciples? Stick that in your prosperity pipe and smoke it!

In this life we will have trouble. But we are to consider it pure joy!  

Take this picture for example, is Marky D not afflicted with an accordion, and we are taking it as pure joy?

 I kid, I kid.

To hear more about the trials of life and the joy we can have listen here. Or if you are pressed for time here is the fast food version.

Before you go, all this talk of trials and suffering may have gotten you down, so here's a joke:

 What's the difference between a dead accordion player in the road and a dead squirrel in the road?
The squirrel was probably on his way to a gig.