Let Us Not Be Deaf to the Music in the Background
The other day I found myself walking through the shopping mall near our apartment in order to complete an errand. Given that I have frequented this shopping mall many times before, I am familiar with the different stores, the people who staff those stores, and even the head of the security staff over the entire mall. I saw almost all of those people on this occasion. However, there was something different about this particular visit to the shopping mall. What was the difference? The difference was that I heard Christmas music explicitly worshiping the Lord Jesus Christ in the background playing through the sound system. I was surprised by hearing Christmas music worshiping the Lord Jesus Christ in a shopping mall in Quito, Ecuador. Now, I understand that Ecuador is a predominantly Christian country statistically speaking. Many people here still have a general affinity for Christianity due to the Catholic heritage that remains to this day. I also greatly appreciate this shopping mall. M...