What does Sarah Palin have in common with Steven Curtis Chapman?
Thanks to
Peter Chattaway for pointing this out, originally from
92Y blog.
Q: My final question is: Sarah Palin. Discuss. A: Sarah Palin is "Becky." That's the industry term for the typical Christian radio listener --the churchgoing working mom who doesn't want to think too hard about anything. She wants programming that affirms what she already believes and that's safe for the kids in the backseat. Nothing makes it on to the airwaves if it's going to upset or confuse Becky. Becky likes to say things like, "God has a plan for your life" and "God doesn't give you more than you can handle." Usually I have no problem with anyone who wants to believe that, because if it helps them keep going when they lose their job or get a serious illness, more power to them. My concern about Sarah Palin is that she really thinks God thinks she's ready to be vice president, otherwise why would he have put that on John McCain's heart (to use the Christianese). A more contemplative Christian might have prayed about this situation and been forced to admit that she wasn't really ready to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. When Becky prays, she almost always hears the response she wanted in the first place.I have always argued Christian radio is aimed squarely at 45-year-old white woman in red state America. They're the ones who listen to James Dobson's "Focus on the Family" and enjoy "safe and encouraging" music by the likes of MercyMe and Steven Curtis Chapman. Never dawned on me that Sarah Palin is that listener. Interesting.
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