I see a lot of “Not of This World” bumper stickers and tee shirts where I live. I’m not even sure what it is. My guess it is a Christian clothing company. But I’m not totally sure. (Update: It is a Christian clothing line located in Southern California)

So here is my humble opinion about this particular statement/brand/company.

I think “Not of this World” is a horrific/disastrous message. What is even a greater tragedy is for Christians to be getting excited about these 4 words. And let me tell you, people are excited about “Not Of This World” because I see it EVERYWHERE!!!

I would prefer for people get excited about the message “Be In The World!” Yes, BE IN THE WORLD. Slap that on your bumper!

That “other” message…we’ve got that one down already. How do I know this? It is demonstrated by our tragic lack of influence on the culture at large and our rather “clean” hands these days.

Let’s jump into the world. It’s where the action is.