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…
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…
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…
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…