An important observation from Skye Jethani in his daily devotional this morning:

This may be the most pervasive error made by the consumer pop Christianity so common in our society. It reduces Jesus to a device; a means through which we achieve some other desire. Jesus is how we fix our marriage. Jesus is how we change the culture. Jesus is how we overcome our vices. Jesus is how to find purpose and meaning. Jesus is how we receive eternal life. All of these things may be accurate, but each falls dangerously short. All of these practical “Christian” messages will sell; all of them will attract an audience, sell books, and generate revenue. But none of them captures the true audacity of Jesus’ message because none of them makes Jesus himself the goal.