Learning about things that matter

You may have heard by now of Ellison Research's findings about ministers and their knowledge of popular culture. As rich as the findings themselves is Ben Gray's take on them:

1. Pastors need to brush up on their pop culture if they ever plan on reaching a generation of people who are entrenched in it. You have to be able to teach in relevant ways or else your message will be lost.

2. The average church-goer needs to spend considerably less time studying pop culture and more time learning about things that matter.

Amen.