• Translating “Jesus is Lord for today

    Then, ‘Jesus is Lord’ shook the foundations of an empire; in the ‘free’ world today, ‘Jesus is Lord’ bumper stickers mainly occasion yawns. Cars adorned with them are not stopped at police roadblocks or firebombed by paramilitary saboteurs. The only…

  • Church?

    Here’s something to ponder. How would you answer the following question: tell me about your church? Will you: – Tell me about your pastor – The programs offered. – The architecture or location of your building. – Describe the liturgy…

  • The prosperity gospel in Africa

    In Chapter 4 of Everything must change Brian Mclaren retells the story of visiting Khayelitsha, one of the largest townships in South Africa. As he visited with several pastors, a social worker spoke up and told the pastors that they’re…

  • Everything must change : Brian Mclaren (2)

    I’m almost done with the book … and I’m finding it stimulating. I especially enjoy Brian’s unique way with words. But now back to some of the ideas of Chapter 3. In this particular chapter Brian unpacks some of the…