February 1, 2010 | 2 comments
A paraphrase of some ideas Rick Warren has on how to grow a church that I found in a column written by Rich Karlgaard in Forbes magazine (2/16/04). Don’t try to make your church grow. Instead, work to make your
December 28, 2009 | 8 comments
I read an eye-catching article titled, “Did Christianity Cause the Crash?” in The Atlantic. Hanna Rosin, the author, argues that the prosperity gospel preached to tens of millions of Christians, promoted excess financial risk-taking that contributed to the housing bubble
November 22, 2009 | 8 comments
I’m going to worship in the church of Spirit today. Oh, what a delightful place to be! The church of Spirit is not a place on this earth, a building of stone, or a portal on the Internet. The church
April 28, 2009 | 7 comments
I’ve had people over the years tell me that they thought Christian Science church services were boring, and I’ve been tempted to think the same myself in the past. But I don’t anymore. A few months ago, a new perspective
January 8, 2009 | 1 comment
Last August, when my family visited Switzerland, our tour stopped to see a most unusual church. Our bus pulled up alongside a humongous rock jetting up into the sky with a large church built on top. The guide pointed out