Category Archives: Church

Must everything change?

Posted on November 16, 2007 by me

Brian McLaren, pop icon of the Emerging Church movement, has recently published a book entitled Everything Must Change, in which he attempts to make the case that if people really believed in the Secret Message of Jesus, everything must change. … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Reviews, Theological Musings | 1 Comment

Existentialist worship and the death of community

Posted on November 5, 2007 by me

We had emo-worship in our church yesterday; at least the singing part of worship (think Dashboard Confessional). Song after breathy, angst-ridden, emotion-filled song delivered by the 20-something worship leader invited us to share in a series of existential experiences that … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, My Own Personal Religion | 5 Comments

Where is “real” worship to be found?

Posted on October 20, 2007 by me

From the i-monk: If you want to see genuine worshipers, I’m not sure your local evangelical “praise and worship” service is necessarily the right place to go. Maybe….maybe you might want to stop in that 8 a.m. mass over at … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, My Own Personal Religion, Theological Musings | Leave a comment

A song for those who used to go to church

Posted on October 18, 2007 by me

This was not the topic I had planned for today, but sometimes priorities and opportunities are what they are. So, please check out To All the Sheep Who’ve Left the Fold. It’s worth the listen. Trust me.

Posted in Church | 1 Comment