Wisdom from Mr. Veggie Tales
Mr. Veggie Tales (Phil Vischer) has spoken a lot of wisdom to children over the years, but in a recent interview in World Magazine, he made a pretty astute (and very adult) observation about the fallacy of what he calls the “American Christian Ideal.” He said…
We’re drinking a cocktail that’s a mix of the Protestant work ethic, the American dream, and the gospel. And we’ve intertwined them so completely that we can’t tell them apart anymore. Our gospel has become a gospel of following your dreams and being good so God will make your dreams come true. It’s the Oprah god.
I loved this interview. I also loved his reason for the name of his new venture. God certainly taught him some things along the way and it was good to read.
I agree with Mr. Vischer as well. It seems that we have put ourselves and our ideas above God’s. And that is one reason the Big Idea for him changed to Jellyfish something! (I can’t remember the other part!)