The Church of the Future

What will happen to the church in one hundred years? Two hundred? Five hundred? Take a look at some of the ways in which science fiction has portrayed (or not portrayed) the Church of THE FUTURE: Star Trek: 2150s - 2370s CE Six series that combined for a total of 726 episodes and ran for … Continue reading The Church of the Future

Lock the Doors

As far as I knew, church doors were supposed to be locked. At my home church, if it wasn't Sunday morning or the few hours when people were at the church, the doors were locked. The church connected to my grade school was always locked unless we were having class or chapel. My MIC church was locked … Continue reading Lock the Doors

10 Unusual Lessons I Learned in Seminary

As the day of commencement approaches, I feel it is appropriate to take some time to reflect on the many lessons seminary teaches. You'd be surprised by what you learn living with people studying to be religious leaders.Everybody has vices. The first time my friend Sarah heard her fellow students curse, she joyfully exclaimed, "Thank … Continue reading 10 Unusual Lessons I Learned in Seminary

Authentic Worshipers

In my previous post I talked about the attitude of the people in worship being just as, if not more important, the worship itself. My friend David asked: Any ideas on what helps promote authentic worshipers? That's a tough question, mostly because we never talk about it. I believe that the way we approach and … Continue reading Authentic Worshipers

The Culture of Worship

"Uh oh, is today hipster worship?" "I most certainly hope not..." I've written before about my feelings on worship styles. Pastor Lou Florio made a good observation: I have given up long ago (for similar reasons as you state) trying to define what is the best worship. Perhaps better the question is, “What is the … Continue reading The Culture of Worship