Church

Is there more to building a church?

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” I remember finding a book in the church library as a kid way back in the 1970s. I noticed the book because the title

Something is wrong

My latest column at Christian Week: It was a proud moment. The church had just welcomed eighty-three new members. The pastor began his sermon. “This is great, isn’t it?” he began.

Failing its basic mission

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” Jordon Cooper writes an open letter to denominational and church leaders: The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same things and expecting

Comments working again

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” Doh! It turns out that the comments weren't working for the past month or so. For those who have left comments lately,

A church starts all over again

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” The Summer 2006 issue of Leadership Journal ran an article I missed at first due to (I think) a bad title, "Cookie Cutter