In the fantasy An Ode to Chicken Little:, a not so veiled swipe at ministries like CRN, we read:

There is much lamenting these days, particularly on blogs, about the state of Christianity in America. It is not uncommon for contemporary (and I strategically avoid the term “modern” at this point) Christianity to be criticized for its lack of biblical fidelity and for churches to be criticized for their methodology and/or beliefs – though the two are often confused. Usually the remedy involves some form of return – return to the Bible, return to tradition, return to…

Most often, those complaining the most vigorously display three flaws in their reasoning: 1) an overly simplistic reductionism that assumes there is, or every was, such a thing as monolithic “American Christianity” or “the church in America” in the first place; 2) a dismissive misunderstand of the current trends within younger emerging generations of Christians; and 3) as well as a completely lack of any grasp of history. There is no doubt that there is a segment of today’s “American Christianity” that is barely biblical…

No, it more like there is barely a segment of today’s “American Christianity” that is biblical. And it would behoove the author of the post above, and others trapped within that same dream, to stop trying so much to wax poetic concerning some alleged “cult” of ODMs, blow the dust off their Bibles, and pay very close attention to the following:

¹ Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. ² For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. ³ While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. ⁴ But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-4, ESV)