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 discuss the distractions in life that keep us from doing the things we know we should, including: How sports can dominate a family's...
We pick up with part 2 of answering listener questions, including: - Should Christians decline cremation? - Does "leave and cleave" mean you shouldn't...
Many operate with the belief that Israel remains God's chosen people. This drives both their current politics and their expectations for how the world...