Archive for August, 2008

How the Missional and Emerging Churches are Making the Same Old Mistakes All Over Again: Part 5

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I was asked a key question several years ago that really puts this dilemma into perspective. It was by one of the leaders of my church who wasn’t with me. And I first realized it, not by his distance or lack of smiling, lack of tithing, or lack of attending,… More

 

Today @ The Gathering – August 3

Today @ The Gathering we continued in our present series with a talk entitled, “Let’s Be The Change We Seek.”

The hope of the world is the message of the gospel. The only movement charged with the teaching and spreading of that gospel is the church of… More

 

7 Fear Barriers

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I’ve blogged about this before, but I feel strongly enough to take the chance again. And here’s the point I want to make. Going to a new church for the first time is one of the most frightening things a person can do. While we can’t change… More