People are leaving the Church. I’ve been wondering why, and if anything can be done about it. As mentioned in my previous post, we could approach the “why” from a couple different directions. We could say that the issues lie within the church or that the problem is the culture. Actually, they both...
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The Problem Is The Church People are leaving the Church. One could provide statistics to prove it, but most of us already know many are exiting without having to see a bunch of numbers. We can easily observe this occurrence in society at large or in our own local body. Perhaps, even, you’re...
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Within Church history and tradition, there are three streams of Christian thought and practice. They flow through the centuries into the modern era. These streams have parted over the years. As a result, the Church in general lacks unity and misses the full experience of God’s presence and power. Convergences seeks to reunite...
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The Jesus Prayer is a contemplative approach to prayer with the intent of coming into God’s presence. It is a one line prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. You can practice this prayer either informally or formally. Informal use is when you use the prayer freely...
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Many people have left the Church. The numbers are staggering. And the rest of the culture has never set foot in a church and wants nothing to do with it. How can the church bring an end to the mass exodus? How do we reach the people who have left, let alone those...
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