The Meaningful Mess of Membership – Part 3
In this last post my hope is that church membership would be seen as a meaningful and necessary aspect of Christian life flowing out of our identity in Christ and Christ’s purpose for us. Identity: Body of Christ & Family…
The Meaningful Mess of Membership – Part 2
In the second of three posts on church membership I want to take a closer look at some of the cultural factors that contribute to our hesitancy in committing to a local church – some are the product of legitimate…
Letter From Jay Simmons
When Saint Patrick returned to minister amongst his former captors in Ireland, he wrote that it was the greatest privilege of his life. In no way am I comparing myself with that great saint, but I do think I proximately…
The Meaningful Mess of Membership – Part 1
Membership has fallen on hard times. Throughout American history membership in a local church was unquestioned and largely viewed as a great privilege, but today it has fallen into disrepute. Fewer than half of Americans who regularly attend church services…