Are you really redeeming culture?

Stuff Christians Like’s Jon Acuff:

At some point, I have to stop saying, “I’m watching ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ so that I can redeem culture or be relevant to this generation,” and start saying, “I’m watching it because it’s funny.”

Let’s be honest: How’s my personal campaign to redeem culture by watching a television show in my living room going? Can you feel the groundswell that is emanating from my couch, just a movement that will forever redeem culture? Yeah, me neither.

I fear that “redeeming culture” is yet another slice of Christian-ese, a phrase that sounds really nice and spiritual but really doesn’t mean anything. Or rather, it’s just a way to give a good “Christian” reason for why you enjoy what you enjoy.