Much of what I post on this blog will inevitably be the reality of how far our culture has fallen from God's truth. 

Today instead I'd like to celebrate an individual exemplifying God's truth on a huge stage. 

Worship comes to American Idol: 

As I wrote on facebook yesterday: 

"In case you've missed it, there has been a young man on American Idol this season boldly proclaiming his faith in Christ week after week in his interviews and on stage.Tonight he was voted off. When given the opportunity to sing a final song, he promptly got down on his knees and worshiped. It was an incredible moment to watch. 

Praise God for people like Colton Dixon not shying away from opportunities to live out their faith on big stages."

Christians who authentically live out their lives of faith on public stages inevitably seem to garner fascination and often become a sort of phenomenon. Unbelievers seem so surprised that individuals could actually life out this lifestyle consistently that they find it hard to believe. Often this seems to set celebrity Christians up for failure, as they eventually will in some way disappoint, as the expectation becomes perfection. 

My favorite moment of last night was not Colton's moment of worship, but his response to why he thought he'd been kicked off. His response was to apologize to the judges for comments he'd made after his performance the previous night about not caring what they had to say. He quickly stated that these statements were not in line with who he was, and that an apology was due. 

Perhaps even more powerful a testimony than a perfect seeming life is the ability of a well known believer to admit his shortcomings and publicly, voluntarily and sincerely rectify them. Shall we sin all the more so that grace may about? certainly not. But we should be honest and vulnerable as we show unbelievers what grace and a relationship with Christ truly mean. 

Forgive the poor quality, but I hope this video gives just a glimpse of what millions experienced last night: