I've been thinking about next month's message series entitled "Supernatural." We have seen, in our cultural, a growing fascination with all things "supernatural." Teen reading is on the rise predominantly due to the growing number of teens picking up books dealing with supernatural themes. This began to show up with the introduction of Harry Potter then Twilight and it continues with Vampire Diaries, TV series like Heroes, Supernatural, Ghost Whisperer, Ghost Hunters, etc.
Is the fascination that humanity has always had with the supernatural an indication that we are wired with the knowledge that life is more than the physical world and that there is a missing part that we need? I say "Yes" but the answer has been so muddied by all the myths, misconceptions, false beliefs and intentional deceptions we end up filling ourselves with spiritual opiates that addict and lead us to destructive ends.
Is the supernatural really something above, beyond or outside the natural? Or is the supernatural really natural but something we have lost most of our ability to see, understand and experience in the right way? Well I do have definite thoughts about these questions and I believe there is clarity that we can have. The difficulty we have in seeing with greater clarity is compounded by books and shows like the ones I have mentioned. They are like looking through a very dirt window which faces the wrong way leaving us with the wrong focus and conclusion.
Just some thoughts for today. If they interest you follow my blog posts next month as I reflect on the message series "Supernatural" you can listen to the series at the HCC website www.hopechristian.com after October 4.