A timely caution on keeping Jesus first, in an age of celebrity preachers. From "Why Church?" blog.
The Preacher Celebrity Cult
This Fateful Hour
One of my favorite book series is the Time Quintet by Madeline L'Engle. Within that series, there is a book called A Swiftly Tilting Planet. L'Engle puts her own spin on Saint Patrick's Breastplate in the story; the characters use it as a sort of prayer/spell hybrid to defeat the "powers of darkness." Here's her version of the... Continue Reading →
Think Like Jesus, a book in review
For our fellow book worms, Rogue Millennials read a LOT and would love to share some of our favorites! Here's our first faith book in review.
How to Talk to Millennials
What does open dialogue look like in churches? (Besides lacking?)
Diversity: The Fourth Layer of our Foundation
It takes all sorts. I love that phrase. “It takes all sorts.” Because while it’s a wonderful play of veiled snarkiness, it also contains a tacit (begrudgingly respectful?) recognition – no one can do it on their own, and you might just need the help of those you least expect. “It takes all sorts” sounds... Continue Reading →
Hope: The Third Layer of our Foundation
Millennials bailing on churches isn’t the crisis. Millennials bail on churches because of the crisis. But we have hope.
“The Millennial Crisis”
Churches have never worried a whole lot about young adults. The prevailing attitude is, "They'll come back when they settle down, get married and have kids." It just isn't happening. Churches can't afford to willfully deny the looming crisis.
The Freemason Freefall
What does freemasonry have to do with church? And can we learn from what they are now doing?
The Counterculture Counterfeit
The gaping blind spot in most Christians' theology is this: We are not called to be countercultural. We are called to be Christlike. And those don't always conflict.
The Virtue of Doubt
Doubt is normal – but more than that, doubt is healthy. Because there are answers out there. And doubt motivates us to find them.
Rogue Millennials 