I have a friend with a daughter-in-law. She is an activist in the area of the environment. When Trump was elected she wanted her church to denounce Trump, seeing him as anti-environment. Her church refused. And Megan left the church. I don’t blame her for leaving. The reality is the church failed Megan....
Continue ReadingThe Epic Story of The Light of The World
The epic story of paradise lost and restored inspires a new hope—the hope that this broken world, once good and beautiful, can and will be made new and us along with it. This transformation is not limited to some distant time, place or age but is at work in our world and lives...
Continue ReadingHas Your Passion Been Crushed?
Crushed by the Church? So many people have been crushed by life or by the world. By crushed, I mean their hopes, dreams, desires, and ambitions have been crushed. The fallen world system chews people up, and says to them: What you have to offer does not matter. The church does not relate...
Continue ReadingWhy People Are Leaving The Church, Part 2
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...
Continue ReadingWhy People Are Leaving The Church, Part 1
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...
Continue ReadingConvergence: Three Streams of Christian Thought and Practice
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...
Continue Reading10 Alternative Approaches To Doing Church
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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