We start a two part series on evangelical trends of the last 50 years, this week focusing on the rise of megachurch/seeker sensitive churches, plus the "Emerging Church" of the early 2000s. Topics include:
- Where "Relationship over Religion" came from and why it's wrong
- How the biggest churches of the 80s and 90s set us up for the decline we're seeing today
- What ever happened to the "Emerging church" and its anti-building, anti-rules emphasis?
- Where we see the influences of these movements in the churches of Christ
We continue the discussion on prayer by examining a number of specifics, including: - How should public prayers differ from private prayers?- "Abba Father"...
We revisit one of our oldest takes with a look at the place of reverence in Vacation Bible School, but also in. worship and...
Many Christians struggle with feeling assured of their salvation. It often seems as though we overreacted to "once saved, always saved" by running to...
