Last Thursday I picked up Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman\u2019s, \u201cSo you don\u2019t want to go to church anymore!\u2019 It is a challenging read \u2013 but very helpful. The authors get at some critical issues \u2013 and, for me, some of their insights and narratives came \u2018very close to home\u2019! <\/p>\n
One of the great dangers for simple church is the idea that by gathering in a house, or having a small group worship time, we will have church – and be more effective than a large church. These authors relate to that danger \u2013 and steer away towards the idea of \u2018church\u2019 being the gathering of those who are living the mission of Jesus, \u2018on the path of life\u2019!<\/p>\n
They get at the essence of simple church<\/em> – but don’t use the term!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last Thursday I picked up Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman\u2019s, \u201cSo you don\u2019t want to go to church anymore!\u2019 It is a challenging read \u2013 but very helpful. The authors get at some critical issues \u2013 and, for me, some of their insights and narratives came \u2018very close to home\u2019! One of the great dangers… Continue reading