We are all products of our personal theological persuasions and convictions. Pop culture affects the lifestyles of the masses. Venturing into the realm of secular culture is certainly not for the weak or the fainthearted.

Pastor is being very honest about a reality fact here; we choose what we want to believe. We are who we are because we allow/disallow value X and belief Y to govern the "self". In other words, don't try to impose human restrictions on what you think should be "holy" or "religious" on someone else who may not subscribe to your value or belief.

Don't get me wrong though. I'm not saying that we therefore can live a careless life thinking God is fine with us blatantly sinning. For there is only one way, one truth, one life, one God. And the way is narrow. John 14:6. What I am saying is that when God works in a way that seems foreign to you, don't fret or dismiss it immediately as something ungodly or a blasphemy. For every vision, dream, destiny and calling given to us is unique. Our God is elohim - a very creative God. If you can think of 1001 ways of spreading the gospel, He can think of 100,0001 ways of doing it! So let's not limit God. That's just really foolish of us to do that.

But for us who have been educated with the cultural mandate (Gen 1:28), I believe all the more we are clear why we are supporting the Sun's work - not just as an Asian pop star breaking into the US market - but Sun as a humanitarian, a counselor, a Christian in the marketplace to impact society. Put it this way. Pastor Kong Hee came up with the cultural mandate doctrine (okay, does "came up" sound like he took it up from nowhere you sensitive peeps who take sentences word-for-word?? Clarification time. Pastor Kong took it up from extensive research and analysis on the Christian history and most importantly the Bible itself! So no issue on this I pray.)

You are probably distracted by my long side input so i'm gonna repeat that again. Pastor Kong came up with the cultural mandate. He sends not you or me to do the "dirty work" of breaking into the secular arena. He sends HIS OWN WIFE. Okay? To me, that's a huge sacrifice. To push your own spouse to the wolves to be sheep amongst wolves. Hoho. You got to be very confident in your own husband or wife, you got to be pristine clear that this is THE calling from God, and you got to be meek as a sheep but wise as a serpent.

So guys, please don't belittle Sun's efforts or her abilities anymore. Entering the pop culture realm is really not for the fainthearted. She has been more than a conqueror and will continue to be, with the support of Pastor and the entire church congregation and also other Christians who are in this together. She needs our prayer because she isn't doing this for her own glory (though most would like to think it is, hurhurhur) but for God to receive that glory one day through her amazing testimony of Christ In Culture.

A shoutout to all Very-Religious-Christians: Be religious in the right things.

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