In 1896, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church condemned bicycling on Sunday for enticing parishioners away from church and violating the Fourth Commandment:
The Sabbath, the Lords Day of rest for the body, and of worship for the soul, is especially threatened by many unscriptural innovations Sunday bicycle pleasure riding
Hard to imagine in our modern world isnt it? I cant remember the last time I heard someone describe the bicycle as such an amazing innovation that it puts the Sabbath in jeopardy 
But to me, this passage isnt just an interesting bit of history. It speaks volumes about how the Church reacts to innovation at times. Instead of embracing it and looking for ways to leverage it, we feel threatened.
Can you think of examples where todays Church is reacting in a similar way?
Taken from Lifechurch.tv http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/2009/10/19/when-the-bicycle-threatened-the-church/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lcswerve+%28LifeChurch.tv+%3A+swerve%29