Linkathon!
Americans who know religion best hold worst views of evangelicals…
Joshua Harris kisses marriage goodbye…
Lutheran theologian who stood up to the Nazis…
Court prophets vs. wilderness prophets…
Cultivating a safe place for your team…
9.5 theses about evangelical Christianity…
Immigrants under attack; five ways the church can respond…
SBC entities should voluntarily disclose CEO compensation…
The question that keeps coming up…
Gender chaos and it’s inroads into the schools…
Why are we all so uncomfortable with silence and rest?
Why Christians search the Scriptures…
How can so many pastors be godly and dysfunctional at the same time?
A ruthless pursuit of holiness…
How to boldly and gently reach our culture…
Huge thanks to EricL for the link help…support him at top right…
“Distant or dirty child”
Short, sweet and excellent. Thank you!
I saw the documentary Joshua Harris did on Prime the other night. I thought it was up front and quite well done.
I recall when his book came out in 1999 and the rage it was in Evangelical circles. I personally didn’t care for it.
I don’t know the “circumstances” of their separation but it makes me sad.
I realize as he came to realize that his book did tons of damage to many people.
So very sad…
“ How can so many pastors be godly and dysfunctional at the same time?”
Great question. I’ve never stopped wondering that.
HOWEVER
What’s the other option?
Perfect and then they get criticized for their sinless perfection and that they “can’t relate?”
Nearly perfect and their small shortcomings get criticized?
Any level of Christian maturity and then the pastor isn’t hip enough or is trying too hard?
Too loud or too soft?
Compassionate or a humanist who has departed the faith?
For some, a pastor is literally damned if he do, damned if he don’t.
From the article:
Step 1: Take the Body More Seriously
Step 2: Take the Brain More Seriously
Step 3: Take Interpersonal Communion More Seriously
Good stuff. Thanks. Pastoral burnout is SO HIGH!!!
From Josh Harris’ Instagram:
“….The information that was left out of our announcement is that I have undergone a massive shift in regard to my faith in Jesus. The popular phrase for this is “deconstruction,” the biblical phrase is “falling away.” By all the measurements that I have for defining a Christian, I am not a Christian. Many people tell me that there is a different way to practice faith and I want to remain open to this, but I’m not there now.”