Daily Devo Who I am in Christ (D48)

When I was little, not a Christian, I remember seeing butterfly stickers with "born again" on them. I didn't understand what that meant, but I do remember, in my house, "born again" was a derogatory statement. Along with "Jesus Freaks"

With a little research, I found out.

We start this "born again" movement in California (where I lived). According to Neil J. Young, "amidst the wreckage of free love and free-flowing psychedelics, thousands of burned-out hippies turned from the counterculture to born-again Christianity, meeting Jesus through evangelical ministers who set up shop in Bay Area coffee houses or at beachside worship services in Southern California."
The Neil dude is reviewing a book "When America was Born Again" and he goes on to say,
"The Jesus People or Jesus Freaks, as they were known, made an arresting sight. It would be hard to imagine these long-haired, tie-dyed, barefoot converts fitting into the staid evangelical churches of the Bible belt, but the Jesus Movement had reverberations far beyond California. Adopted first in California-based church associations like the Calvary Chapels and the Vineyard Churches, the relaxed but enthusiastic worship style of the Jesus Movement quickly became de rigueur in evangelical churches across the nation. The pulsating rhythms of “Jesus Rock” and the nearly hypnotic refrains of Contemporary Christian Music replaced traditional hymns. Pastors traded in their suits and clerical robes for casual wear. Fire and brimstone sermons gave way to messages about God’s abundant love and grace. Hardline theology remained but it adjusted to an American society suspicious of authority (religious or otherwise) in the wake of Watergate."

WELL, THOSE ARE BIG WORDS.
Essentially, former Hippies "found TBJ" and change the direction of the church.

I have never used "born again" to describe my journey with Jesus, but I suppose I am.

Saturday's devo is titled I am born of God! I hope you'll join me at 6 :)

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