Being in the Church, Not of It
Henri Nouwen wrote:
Often we hear the remark that we have live in the world without being of the world. But it may be more difficult to be in the Church without being
Church
The hardest part of the creed to believe
Because of our experiences with the church, many of us might find the phrase, “I believe in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,” the hardest part of the Apostle’s Creed.
Survey reveals Canadians suspicious of church charities
Another indication that we live in a post-Christian era. Survey reveals Canadians suspicious of church charities:
One-third of Canadians have either little or no trust in churches when it comes to charitable work,
A thumbnail sketch of the kingdom of God
Mark D. Roberts on what the church is supposed to be:
The Christian ekklesia was meant to be an alternative society, a thumbnail sketch of the kingdom of God.
So, for example, in
2,000th post: Sympathy for church leavers
I’ve been thinking recently about church leavers. A few years ago, I came to understand why some have left the church. As Reggie McNeal says, some leave not to abandon their faith,