Hello. I don’t know if “Regressive Christianity” is a thing, but I think it should be. You’ve probably heard about “Progressive Christianity”. According to Wikipedia, Progressive Christianity is “characterized by a willingness to question tradition, acceptance of human diversity, a strong emphasis on social justice and care for the poor and the oppressed, and environmental […]
What Did Jesus Say About Church?
Hello The 1st century Greek word translated “church” in our bibles can also be translated accurately as “community”. My Oxford English dictionary defines “church” as: A building used for public Christian worship. 2. A particular Christian organization with its own distinctive doctrines. 3. Institutionalized religion as a political or social force. And “community” as: A […]
Do we follow the teachings of Jesus in our churches?
Hello For nearly 2000 years, Jesus’ followers have been adding doctrines, beliefs, traditions, rituals, rules and jargon to his teachings. We think of these things as being Christian, but they are in fact human traditions and rules. Jesus was passionate, perhaps brutal, in his criticism of the religious leaders of his day for teaching human […]
Where are Christian churches going wrong?
Hello For hundreds of years we, Jesus’ followers, have been adding human doctrines, beliefs, practices, rituals, traditions and jargon to Jesus’ teachings. We’ve come to think of these things as being Christian, but they are just human add-ons. They are not Christian. Not at all. That’s where we are going wrong. These human add-ons don’t […]
Do our church services meet the needs of those who are looking for God?
Hello Do our church services meet the needs of those who are looking for connection with our loving, heavenly Father? Let’s face it, we Christians often see our mission to outsiders as encouraging them to attend our church services and become “like us”. A genuine seeker, someone who is looking for a right relationship with […]