Neutered Church?

With the decline of church attendance in the mainline Protestant church, it feels, at least to me, that we are moving steadily towards a new church whose core message is about all-embracing, Jesus-love affirming, inclusivity. Without a doubt, this is an important and necessary sea change, and it has been a long time coming.  The parameters put on God's love have too often been, throughout the history of Religion, fueled by the political and the cultural.  The inclusion of non-Jews into the Christian faith, for example, was the first step in a long line of desegregation in its particular tradition.

However, it is a mistake to believe that current notions of what God's love is, is the final word.  History has but one constant mantra: humble yourself or I will destroy you.  The myopia of the now is an incurable disease that stagnates the call to be "reformed and always reforming."

If there is one prevalent fear in my admittedly cloudy crystal ball, it is that in the name of love, the church may blind itself to the things we are called to...not like so much (my reluctance in using strong language is a self fulfilling prophecy).                                                                                                                                          
We must not open our arms only to close our eyes. 


Edit: Point of clarification. The things I am saying we are called to not like so much, is open for your debate. Of course I have some things in mind, namely capitalism, war, and church organ music. 


-Tim