Esau McCaulley observed something about this generation of Christians: “we are often presented with two alternatives, neither of which is very appealing: deny the failings we observe within the church or contend that Christianity is not up to the challenges posed by our age.” He writes this in the Foreword to our Bishop Todd Hunter’s new book,
Thank you for this post. I agree with you on the disastrous impacts bad religion can have on a person’s life, and that empathy is in short supply–especially among those in leadership. What is said here about church and congregational life and leadership is similarly true in Christian organisational settings when bad religion and dysfunctional leadership impacts people, causing hurt and a profound sense of loss. That impact is exacerbated further by attempts to use a spirituality framework to try and justify poor governance and leadership malpractice. I agree - there are no quick fixes, but yes, the key is making our way back to Jesus.
"I have survived by constantly making my way back to Jesus, do the nature of his being, his words, and his works." Amen. This is a book for our time. It communicates the heart of so many of us who believe in and follow Jesus and see "the rubble".
Thank you for this post. I agree with you on the disastrous impacts bad religion can have on a person’s life, and that empathy is in short supply–especially among those in leadership. What is said here about church and congregational life and leadership is similarly true in Christian organisational settings when bad religion and dysfunctional leadership impacts people, causing hurt and a profound sense of loss. That impact is exacerbated further by attempts to use a spirituality framework to try and justify poor governance and leadership malpractice. I agree - there are no quick fixes, but yes, the key is making our way back to Jesus.
Boy! I sure wish I could get my hands on this before July! Good stuff. Thanks, Scot.
"I have survived by constantly making my way back to Jesus, do the nature of his being, his words, and his works." Amen. This is a book for our time. It communicates the heart of so many of us who believe in and follow Jesus and see "the rubble".