A Sick Culture In Church
Out of Ur just posted about the recent New York Times article on pastor burn out. The article suggests: “Members of the clergy now suffer from obesity, hypertension and depression at rates higher than most Americans. In the last decade, their use of antidepressants has risen, while their life expectancy has fallen. Many would change jobs if they could.” Out …
Sally Speaks
Lose Your Job. from The Work Of The People on Vimeo. Travis Reed sits down with Sally Morgenthaler and discusses the provocative idea of church leadership. I thinks she asks some pretty interesting questions regarding the space of being a pastor. What do you think?
The Simplicity Of Church
A couple of years ago I was part of a group of people that wanted to start a church. In hindsight, I still believe in the idea but it was a little too complex. It required a little too much organization. The idea got shelved for several reasons but the idea of an intentional community stuck with me. This last …
What Is A Follower Of Jesus
It seems like I’ve had some of the best conversations lately. It started with this post, which asks if Christianity is a system of belief or a way of life. And then it extended to this post, which asks if denying God is wrestling with God. And within these conversations seems to be common thread. What is a follower of …
The Continuing Problem With Restoring Pastors
I still love Ted Haggard. Out of Ur recently posted the announcement that Ted Haggard is starting a church. And some people are not happy about it. It seems we’re still wrestling with the same problem. We don’t really know how to restore our leaders. If Haggard has done one thing it has been to expose the fallacy of our …
Growtivation – How Megachurches Roll
I love satire, especially when its self-deprecating. Some of the points this video makes are so hilariously rich. And its also important to know that it was produced by one of the largest megachurches in America, Northpoint. Well done. (ht)
Would Peter Get Hired
I had a strange thought this morning. Would the Apostle Peter get hired as a pastor? I have an RSS feed for Pastor jobs in my Google Reader. And I consistently see the same job posting for Pastor. They typically list qualifications for the role which include something like: A committed Christian with an exemplary life and sense of calling …
The Purpose Of The Church
Michael Frost explores the purpose of the church.
Why I'm Disillusioned
Andrew Means explore churchianity. What do you think?
Question To Ponder
If you could make one constructive change in your the way your church or spiritual community operates, gathers, questions, or communicates, what would it be? No ranting.
