Our God is the Father of reconciliation, and all things point towards His glory. Trying wrend any aspect of Creation to bend against His will is a fruitless exercise. No matter how many times you twist the string, it will unwind itself eventually to the intended form.
The most recent craze has been the Pokémon Go game that has come out. People are getting out and going about with the mission to “Catch ‘em all!” To hear a story of a white man, black men, and a cop all come together under the banner of Pokémon is simply beautiful. In my own neighborhood, bands of white people have made rounds to the nearby Pokémon gym, venturing into a predominantly black neighborhood that they would unlikely have traveled to otherwise. What a beautiful opportunity for the gospel to be displayed through cross-cultural relationships!
It is so easy to trivialize small things – but it is in the mustard seed that the Kingdom of God is found. How beautiful it is to hear the feet of pokemon trainers bearing the fruit of the gospel!
Pokémon Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
- Andrew Fallows (kaldrenon)