Thoughts on why the church no longer leads the way, why it is no longer seen as "progressive" or relevant to our world.
Wildly Out of Context? Revelation 3:16
I hear this passage taken out of context all the time: Revelation 3:16, which says “Because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Okay... what is being “lukewarm”? The way I often hear this interpreted: God is saying, “Reject me or accept me,... Continue Reading →
Wildly out of Context?
Okay. I'm going to do it. My New Year resolution was not to crush anyone's dreams in 2017 but 24 hours in I'm already prepared to fail. Jeremiah 29:11 is a beautiful passage. We all know it well. From bumper stickers to coffee mugs, graduation mementos to encouragement cards. "For I know the plans I... Continue Reading →
Reactivating the Body (part 3 of 3)
The Priesthood of Believers – Unleashing the Millennials! So the masses should minister, and paid clergy should train and empower them? Is there Scriptural precedent for this? Naturally! The entire New Testament. Paul made tents for a living, he wasn’t a paid pastor. He made it his purpose to disciple others and raise them to... Continue Reading →
Re-imagine Church
What does "church" mean to you? For me, church was often a building I went to on Sunday. We had lessons and songs and caught up with friends and created a wonderful little community with opportunities to serve. This is still a meaningful part of my faith, but now is not a very big part... Continue Reading →
Our Name
Crazy, right?
