“Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next.“
William R. Inge
Out of Ur is carrying on a discussion right now about how megachurches are starting to spawn house churches. Megachurches usually succeed after all by getting people into small groups, and it appears that some believers like [...]

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I’ve promoted before the excellent blog from Leadership magazine, Out of Ur. An excellent article there called Exit Stage Left: Why the Spiritually Mature are Leaving the Church caught my eye. At first I thought it would criticize the seeker sensitivity of the boomer mega churches, but it doesn’t. Instead it [...]

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Michael Medved wrote an interesting article for USA Today about the reaction (or lack ot it) of conservative Christians to Brokeback Mountain. While secular critics have tried to best each other in singing the movie’s praises, Christians have been relatively silent about it. No major evangelical organization has called for a boycott. [...]

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When I raised this topic awhile back, my interest was the implications for church and faith. If people create their own radio stations, carry all their entertainment with them, view their favorite TV shows on their own schedule, and even participate in reporting the news (see previous posts under “You Are In Control”), how [...]

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Last June I was in a sorry state. The cars I use to drive around making hospital visits each had a radio and a non-working tape player (and no CD). I don’t listen to music that much, but I like to learn while I’m in the car (sermons, audio books, news, etc.) I looked into [...]

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The 50 Most Influential Christians in America, according to The Church Report. Rumor has it that John Pryor finished 51st for the second straight year.

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The preacher I’ve quoted more than any other will retire in a few months from Southeast Christian Church in Louisville.

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