Read any passage regarding the glory of God with these words in mind. So, why was this term Ichabod applied in a modern day sermon about modern day Christianity. The glory of God, in our Age of Grace, is manifest by the lives of those truly serving Him. These dedicated lives truly complement all of creation and form the visible manifestation of God's splendor, magnificence and radiance. So many times we are apt to let the dedication slip.
Church becomes a social club instead of an earthly means of worship and spiritual edification.
Christian works which are born as evidence of faith become mere acts for the notice of others or for a salve to the conscience. The bodies are there, going through endless motions, becoming empty shells. The glory has gone. The persons, and the organization which they comprise ARE Ichabod. It is a little sad that such reference has fallen into disuse.