Perky Katie Couric
Big news...really big news! The rumor mill has finally proven to be true. Katie Couric is going to CBS to become the anchorwoman and managing editor for the CBS Evening News. She will also be a contributor to 60 Minutes. After 15 years on NBC's Today Show, those closest to Katie said she was looking for a new challenge. Maybe she wanted to sleep in on mornings!
We live in a society that loves to worship celebrities. We'll even make up celebrities through reality TV. So, can't sing, can't dance, can't act, aren't an athlete? No problemo! Eat some bugs on a tropical island while trying to outthink and outlast your competitors. Or, face your biggest fears. Or, find your "soulmate" through intimate moments with millions of people watching. Or, have a woman with a British accent come to your home and help you fix the problem with your children.
So, we have a journalist named Katie who reads the news, interviews Presidents and psychologists, travels to remote locations for weddings and Olympics, and now will anchor one of the Big 3 network news. She hasn't cured an illness, negotiated a treaty, written a history book, but the nation waited anxiously for this important announcement. Such is the power and seduction of celebrity.
Worship is not the problem in our society. It's the object of worship. In just a few days, we'll celebrate the anniversary of the resurrection of our risen Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Many will go to church for their annual tune-up and check-up. For about 1 hour, folks will at least passingly acknowledge there is a God. However, once the service is over, they will go on to their everyday lives with important issues to consider: How will Katie do as an anchor? Will Meredith Viera be a good replacement on Today? How will Matt Lauer do without Katie and with Meredith?
This is not a dig at Katie. But, it is a dig at us. I hope that one day soon, we as a people of the living God will exhibit the same excitement about Christ that we do about celebrities and sports. I hope that the news of the salvation of one soul will fill us with great awe, hope, and excitement. I hope that the work of God in our midst will be the content of water cooler talk.
Good luck, Katie!
We live in a society that loves to worship celebrities. We'll even make up celebrities through reality TV. So, can't sing, can't dance, can't act, aren't an athlete? No problemo! Eat some bugs on a tropical island while trying to outthink and outlast your competitors. Or, face your biggest fears. Or, find your "soulmate" through intimate moments with millions of people watching. Or, have a woman with a British accent come to your home and help you fix the problem with your children.
So, we have a journalist named Katie who reads the news, interviews Presidents and psychologists, travels to remote locations for weddings and Olympics, and now will anchor one of the Big 3 network news. She hasn't cured an illness, negotiated a treaty, written a history book, but the nation waited anxiously for this important announcement. Such is the power and seduction of celebrity.
Worship is not the problem in our society. It's the object of worship. In just a few days, we'll celebrate the anniversary of the resurrection of our risen Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Many will go to church for their annual tune-up and check-up. For about 1 hour, folks will at least passingly acknowledge there is a God. However, once the service is over, they will go on to their everyday lives with important issues to consider: How will Katie do as an anchor? Will Meredith Viera be a good replacement on Today? How will Matt Lauer do without Katie and with Meredith?
This is not a dig at Katie. But, it is a dig at us. I hope that one day soon, we as a people of the living God will exhibit the same excitement about Christ that we do about celebrities and sports. I hope that the news of the salvation of one soul will fill us with great awe, hope, and excitement. I hope that the work of God in our midst will be the content of water cooler talk.
Good luck, Katie!
posted by Mike at 11:04 AM
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