Brian Mclaren recently addressed the 2008 Lambeth Conference (see Wikipedia), and while he does not (despite media opinion to the contrary) represent the entirety (one could question even a significant minority) of the MEECM (missional/emergining/emergent church movement(s)), it is often worthwhile to hear what he has to say.
In the article above, there are a couple [...]
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Church-Going Facades
07-Jun-08It’s easy for Christians in our day to fall into the “showy religiosity” pit. We put on our happiest face at church, even though our hearts are far from the Lord. Or we look as if we’re worshipping with zeal when our minds are wandering.
Avoiding a Show of Religiosity
Daily Reflection and Prayer by Mark D. [...]
Why Fix It When You Can Get a New One?
30-Mar-08New Churches Needed to Combat ‘Evangelistic Deficit’ in U.S. displays the epitome of the American consumer culture. Why fix, help, change, or repair something if it’s easier (and/or cheaper) to get a new one?
Dry Facts Do Not Explain Everything
30-Mar-08In ‘Living Together’ Before Marriage a Statistical Risk, it is rightfully argued that doing so is significantly more likely to not lead to a strong and lasting marriage.
While that is statistically correct (and I am opening my heart and life to the web here, not the most comfortable thing), it isn’t 100% correct. My [...]
Teaching the Faith
23-Mar-08That led her to join a nine-month process known in the Catholic Church as RCIA, or Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.
Churches open doors to more converts
In the Nazarene Church, we go through a membership class which lasts a few weeks. In the Lutheran Church, the same. However, these classes do not truly [...]
