Evangelical Radio

I have to admit that I don’t really listen to Christian radio. Christian radio stations that I have listened to in the past often annoy me with cliché catch phrases that are empty and shallow. In-between advertising for the local bible college and a Christian bookstore they rattle off a phrase like, “Pray, and see the hand of God move in your life.” What the heck does that mean? Why can’t we delve into subject matter that is real, that you can grab onto and that makes you think instead of brushing off the reality of this world with an “easy-way-out” one-liner?

 

Evangelical radio stations play music that I would enjoy singing in church but not that I would really want to listen to for enjoyment. I find the same thing with a lot of contemporary Christian music: It is void of thought provoking, stimulating, intellectual material. Not to mention that the music itself is not that great in my opinion.

 

I like the concept of what The Hub is doing as mentioned in “Understanding Evangelical Media” by Schultze and Woods, which I believe is also the way that God Talk operates in Winnipeg. The message, topics, and discussions are not always overtly Christian. They discuss issues and play music that appeals to a greater audience. I wouldn’t be too interested in listening to a panel of Christians discussing popular culture, but I would be interested in listening to a Christian, a Muslim, a Jew, and an Atheist talk about it.

 

I don’t believe that God only works through Christians and Christian media to reach His world and to accomplish His plan. God can use a secular song, a Buddhist Monk, or a radio talk show that originated in a bar too to impact people’s lives for His purpose.