Posts from — May 2008

I just finished "Pop Goes the Church" by Tim Stevens, and my brain is feeling like it has overindulged at the idea buffet! I’m feeling stretched, I’m kind of uncomfortable, and there’s a lot to digest.

A couple of things stick out.  First, this book is not about dealing with people who are already actively involved in your congregation.  It is about reaching the unchurched. It deals with intentionally looking for the questions and themes that are reflected in the arts and media of our culture and using them to start God-conversations in our community.

Secondly, this book is challenging Christians to make some changes. There is a focus on becoming missionaries to our own communities, meeting needs in order to get the opportunity to talk about God.  Some of us have  become very comfortable inside the church subculture, but by doing so we become isolated and insulated from our neighbors.  As the book points out, when we are all bent over in our "holy huddles", we should consider the view that we are giving to everyone else!

What’s next?  I don’t know.  I’m pretty sure that I’m the first to read this book in our church. I don’t think I’ll be the last, though.  This could spawn some good conversations - and maybe some changes.

-Blessings-

Production week schedules for our kids choir are amazingly hectic, but the final result is worth it.  the Kids of the Kingdom choir at Tigard Christian Church will be presenting “Living Inside Out” tonight and tomorrow at 6 PM.

That’s what I’ve been working on this week instead of blogging - just so you know

On a more technical note, we managed to get a live link set up so that our son Tim could watch the dress rehearsal from 1000 miles away!