The growth of the mega-church movement walked down the aisle hand-in-hand with the growth of the attractional church model. The two were wed together as a framework for understanding and applying church growth and expansion. Although many obvious flaws could be stated outright, it is worth noting that there was a pragmatic surface-level effectiveness found... Continue Reading →
Everyone wants to be authentic. It helps you seem more relatable and down to earth. ‘That guy really isn’t that different from me after all.’ There is nothing inherently bad with this. Indeed, we should all try to be genuine and seek to connect with others. Further, we must be so careful of placing ourselves... Continue Reading →
I like to think of myself as an “ecumenical Christian.” That is, I am a Christian who is very aware that the body of Christ extends far beyond the boundaries of my local church, my immediate tradition or denomination, and even my own time period. Jesus has been building His Church for the last 2,000... Continue Reading →
Despite a general sense in our wider culture that Christianity is somehow anti-woman, I’ve never found this belief to carry much weight. That said, I know many Christian women have struggled with this general idea, so I by no means seek to diminish what some have experienced in their walk with Christ. I understand that... Continue Reading →
A very common belief within evangelical circles is that if someone remains single for a lengthy season of their life, at least happily so, it would then mean that they have the “gift of singleness.” While in one sense, I think that is true, what is typically meant by “gift” is a type of given... Continue Reading →
This weekend I participated in a lot of discussion on the importance of clearly teaching the evil nature of sin, and I believe much of the dialogue was fruitful. This led me to remember a recent assignment that I was required to complete for a class that I’m taking, which asked us to reflect on... Continue Reading →
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