The National Day of Prayer and, to a larger extent, the role of faith in America are in jeopardy.

On April 15, a U.S. District judge issued a ruling declaring the official National Day of Prayer unconstitutional. The U.S. Department of Justice soon followed by stating that the Obama administration will appeal the decision. The National Day of Prayer and, to a larger extent, the role of faith in America are in jeopardy.

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Have we become so politically correct that we no longer feel comfortable being biblically correct?

The U.S. Supreme Court will need the wisdom of Solomon as it navigates the case of Hastings vs. Martinez. At stake are questions of free speech in America and whether faith groups are being unduly targeted for discrimination. In 2004 Hastings College in San Francisco withdrew the Legal Christian Society’s right to be recognized as an official club on their campus. The reason? The society asked would-be members to sign a statement of faith consistent with a biblical standard of sexual morality.

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The event that signified earth’s greatest hope has given way to a bunny rabbit, colored eggs and candy. We have watched as our nation has “dumbed down” spirituality.

The world was forever changed when a stone was rolled away to reveal an empty tomb two thousand years ago. No claim is as grand or carries with it greater consequence than the claim that Jesus was raised from the dead. The shocking truth is that we live in a generation that is becoming less aware of the Biblical foundations that have sustained us in years past. The event that signified earth’s greatest hope has given way to a bunny rabbit, colored eggs and candy. We have watched as our nation has “dumbed down” spirituality.

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Our country has lost its moral compass and we are quickly becoming a nation of moral relativists.

America is in sore need of spiritual revival. We have lost our spiritual compass. As we approach Easter fewer and fewer people know its true meaning. The words spoken thousands of years ago have taken on new relevance, "My people have forgotten me, days without number." Jeremiah 2:32. The following are ten things that happen when we forget God:

1. We become moral relativists.
2. A cheapened version of spirituality devoid of God emerges.
3. Materialism prevails.
4. Human and civil rights are endangered.
5. The poor are disregarded.
6. Life is undervalued.
7. Man becomes consumed with self.
8. History is rewritten and identity lost.
9. Personal responsibility takes a back seat.
10. A generation wanders.

In our efforts to offend no one, we have stood for nothing. The church will either rise to meet the challenge or become irrelevant in its complacency. The choice is ours.

There is a huge audience looking for films that are closer to the beat of America’s pulse. Faith, values and stories of redemption resonate beyond Hollywood.

The Oscars will take on a new meaning for many this Sunday. Sure, the usual offerings will be present representing Hollywood at its most gratuitous but there is a surprise addition this year…a story of faith. “The Blind Side,” nominated for best picture is the first film in history, according to Variety, to be driven solely by a female star — Sandra Bullock — to top the $200 million domestic box office mark.

Hollywood would do well to take notice. There is a huge audience looking for films that are closer to the beat of America’s pulse. Faith, values and stories of redemption resonate beyond Hollywood. “The Blind Side” is a movie based on the book, “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,” by Michael Lewis. It is the true story of a conservative, Christian family from Memphis, Tennessee who take in Michael Oher, an inner-city youth who is struggling with his grades. The clash of cultures is overcome by love resulting in Michael becoming one of the nation’s top college football players and one who also earns a place on the Dean’s list at the University of Mississippi and eventually goes on to become an offensive tackle with the Baltimore Ravens.

The impact of the media on our youth today is 450% greater than time spent with parents, school and church combined (this is according to “Movie Guide”). For too long sex, drugs, alcohol abuse and the like have been the steady offerings of a movie industry that has lost touch with its audience. “The Blind Side” is proof that a movie of excellence can be made that is respectful in its view of God, faith and family.

“The Blind Side” is more than good entertainment. It has led many families to give adoption and foster parenting another look. It has challenged us to look beyond color and see people with a love that transcends self. It has created an appetite for more than Hollywood’s traditional fare.