Form vs. Function

The book Pagan Christianity: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices (BarnaBooks,2008) by Frank Viola and George Barna makes for interesting discussion about the things we do in church. The book states that “a great deal of what we Christiansdo for Sunday morning church did not come from Jesus Christ, the apostles, or the Scriptures. Nor did it come from Judaism.” Viola traces many of the church’s methods to pagan roots.

New Church Structure Coming Soon...

With the soon coming changes to our church's leadership structure, I think it would be good to remind our church family of the spiritual and relational values behind the structure that are likely even more important than the structure itself. Thankfully, these principles are at the very heart of the way our leaders relate to one another and the decisions we make.