The local Church is the Hope of the world 1. I hear this phrase uttered in churchy settings from time to time, mostly by pastors who came of age in the height of the “seeker sensitive” movement in the 80’s and 90’s. Every time I hear it I cringe. Not only is this message wrong,…
Tag: Christianity
Advice to Churches, Part 3: Be Playful
There’s a popular image of Christians portraying us as dour and miserable. It’s not *always accurate, but it does come from a very real attribute.
Inauthentic
People should not get pats on the back for daring to take an honest look in the mirror.
Where I Am, the Struggle of Peacemaking
After watching events unfold in Charlottesville, VA yesterday I felt compelled to rework my sermon. The result is the post below.
Congregation of the Absurd
I’m working on a brochure to hand out during Palmyra Day 1 and the template I’m using has spaces for quotes near the bottom. I thought this would be a great place for testimonials about Central so I headed over to Facebook and asked the family, “If you could describe Central in one sentence, what…
