The worst is that boredom finds the gospel of Jesus Christ tiresome. The lawful demands of a holy God are like the beat of a drum, a repetition of the call to repent. Momentous doctrines such as justification by faith in the shed blood of Christ echo annoyingly. As in ancient Israel, rebellious ears become dull of hearing, a synonym of boredom. An upbeat gospel is sought instead.
Churches fill their programs with amateur entertainment and folly.
This offense aptly characterizes the pagan child, the lost and sullied juvenile that shuffles down the mall, careless in his leisure. The plague of boredom must not be named among us. Instead, let's call our children to rejoice and to apply themselves in the presence of the Lord.