by revnick | Jan 4, 2013 | Reviews
I’ve heard a bit about Phyllis Tickle over the last year, she seems to like to write about this new form of Christianity coming about referred to as “emergence”. So when I had the chance to pick up a copy of her latest book, Emergence Christianity, I...
by revnick | Dec 4, 2012 | Uncategorized, Words to the Church
What a popular refrain I hear from our churches. There is nothing I hear more than “We have no young people!” It’s true, you don’t. Or if you do, not as many as you would like to see. Sunday school attendances are very low, many churches I know...
by revnick | Sep 21, 2012 | Words to the Church
So much fear. Churches are feeling the crunch. Finances are tight, or in some places even critical. For some denominational structures they are approaching critical status and could face collapse within a few years. Things are going to be changing. And fast!...
by revnick | Sep 14, 2012 | Words to the Church
What is it you absolutely love about your life? Not a hard one to answer is it? Usually a few things will come to mind. But what about church? What do you love about your church? Again… this is probably not a very hard question. What comes to mind? When people...
by revnick | Jun 8, 2012 | Words to the Church
This week I’ve had some discussions and read some great blog posts from the perspective of young adults and their impressions of the church. One excellent article is this one: “a letter from an exhausted/exasperated young person who has a complicated...
