First I just wanted to thank everyone for being such a warm and friendly group for Ron and I to walk into. We've only been there a few times and we already feel a part, and for that we are grateful! This past Sunday was pretty amazing for us, and has really spurred a lot of talks throughout the week so far. Several months ago I came across an article called
Detoxing From Church by Jason Zahariades, and we've found it incredibly thought-provoking. I'd like to share it will you all, since our ambivalence and uncertainly toward the institutional church apparatus seems to be shared among many! (My apologies if everyone has already seen this!)
Imagine what you would have left after you remove from your life everything connected with the organizational church. I mean everything. I’ve discovered the hard way that living most of my adult life in cultural Christianity has formed my entire identity as a Christian. And when everything in my life connected with the church is gone, including sixteen years of professional ministry, I’m confronted with the true raw status my personal faith. Now I'm going to say something harsh: In order to BE the Church, we need to leave the church.
Read the rest of the article here.
What does everyone think?
