Traditions–Reflective Poem

What’s your vision– Should someone inquire? Would you go to church, Attend and inspire? Do you see steeples, Pews in a row, Classrooms for people To learn and to grow? If you consider The church of old— Think by the seaside, Or homes where you grow. Today we spend fortunes On mortar and brick. But, […]

What Do You Think Informality Fosters In Church Assemblies?–A Commentary

  What does informality encourage in our church assemblies?  Spontaneity? Authenticity? Participation? A current article  in Christianity Today on this subject caught my attention. There is no doubt that church today is much more informal than when I was growing up in my 50’s and 60’s.  It is no passing tendency.  “Instead, it’s part of […]

Has Cultural Informality Made Doctrine Seem Unnecessary? : Part One-Reflective Thought

How you ever looked around and examined  the attire when you attend your worship service?  What do you see? Mostly you see what one wears when going to a sport game or any other casual activity.  As I reflect on this, the contrast to church attendance in my youth is striking- more so in some […]