Not long ago, I read about a fast-growing profession as church critics.

No, no, I don't mean critical people in the church.

I don't mean that at all. I mean a profession, paid profession.

Just like there is a book critic and a restaurant critic and a movie critic.

Now there is a church critic as a profession.

The very first paid church critic in the United States was a man by the name of the Reverend

George Exo.

In fact, his reviews were being broadcast to some radio stations in Pittsburgh and several other cities.

He rates the church, or churches, up to five stars, just like hotels, I guess.

Five-star churches.

Now, of course, I was curious.

Once I started reading, I said, I've got to find out

who gets five stars. I mean, this is really important to me. By the way, preaching of the gospel

truth is not on the list of the ratings. It's not. Neither is a necessity of salvation through Christ alone. It was not on the list. But churches

that get five stars, churches that are innovative, flexible, and friendly. And all, the very highest

on the list, the most important, the church rating system is reserved

for churches that fill social and emotional needs.

Now, while this is really a novice idea for the 21st century, but it's as old as the Bible. From the very beginning

of time, there are people who wanted a God who suits them. They wanted a God who matches

their preconceived ideas of Him. They want a God who likes what they like and believes what they believe.

They wanted a God who operates on the basis of their feelings and functions like a bellhop.

And that is why most surveys show around the United States of America, 90% of people believe in God. 90%. But then

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