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The other day, I walked out on a sermon. I found myself explaining to a kind and concerned usher that I was fine, and I sat (somewhat awkwardly) in the lobby until the sermon ended, before reclaiming my seat. I’d … Continue reading
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Church Erosion
In short, our baby boom drop-outs did not leave the Presbyterian church in search of salvation or enlightenment; they left because religion itself had become low on their list of personal priorities. They pray occasionally, they hold Jesus in high … Continue reading
A logical fallacy
So often, we find ourselves talking about the Church… But not talking about Jesus. Witness(and read, it’s excellent) this article in the New Yorker (examining the Papal visit to Britain). Conventional wisdom holds that such respect is increasingly misplaced, and that … Continue reading
At least they know the right lie to tell
“Be all you can be.” It was the slogan of the US Army for twenty years. It’s a lie. It’s a lie because what it means – what it intends to convey – is that the US Army holds the … Continue reading
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That’s some article
This is an extremely meaty article from the New Yorker on the Anglican Church in England. It illustrates the ugliness of the Church when the power of God’s Spirit and action are eclipsed and when the shell of the institution … Continue reading
Pretending
How many kinds of wrong can we see in the news today? How about this for a start? Let’s start with wrong theology. On Thursday Neumann, who is 47 and studied in the past to be a Pentecostal minister, said … Continue reading
Who is an Anglican?
There is one small stench awhiff in the Anglican Church, but it betrays a large rot. The stench is the hot button issue of same-sex blessings. It’s not a particularly difficult issue. It’s not a church dividing issue. In a … Continue reading