"The Gospel, straight up"

At Gratitude and Hoopla, Bob reminds us that the celebratory side of worship and discipleship has a dark underside if overdone:

So you might think I’m suffering from a little happy-clappy overload, but that’s not really the problem. I can be as happy-clappy as anyone. But I have this nagging feeling that week after week we’re simply not hitting the mark, nor even aiming at the right target. Something is missing. A plain-spoken sense of our own inadequacy, and Christ’s all-sufficiency. The Gospel, straight up. My need, and God’s provision in the cross of Christ.

Thanks, Bob, for once again reminding us of the centrality of the cross.