UPDATE: Wolli hat mich unten in den Kommentaren darauf hingewiesen, dass der erste Artikel bereits in deutscher Sprache erhältlich ist, und zwar unter diesem Link.
Wayne Jacobsen und andere Christen geben eine Zeitschrift mit dem Namen “Body-Life” (zu deutsch: Leben im Leib) heraus, und natürlich empfehle ich diese Zeitschrift generell, aber einige besondere Artikel die meine Denkweise sehr gut wiederspiegeln möchte ich hier den Lesern dieses Blogs besonders ans Herz legen. Die Artikel sind in englischer Sprache und ich habe (noch) keine Lust, diese zu übersetzen.
01 - Why I Don’t Go to Church Anymore
Where do you go to church? - I have never liked this question, even when I was able to answer it with a specific organization. I know what it means culturally, but it is based on a false premise–that church is something you can go to as in a specific event, location or organized group. I think Jesus looks at the church quite differently. He didn’t talk about it as a place to go to, but a way of living in relationship to him and to other followers of his. (more…)
02 - Why House Church Isn’t the Answer
What’s wrong with the way we do church today has far less to do with the forms we use than it does the journey we are on. If we are looking for house church to meet the needs that more institutional forms couldn’t touch, we are likely to be disappointed by our experiences in house church. Any time we begin with our needs as the focus, instead of God’s purpose, we will end up disappointed by the results. (more…)
03 - We Already Have a Shepherd
Here is the best definition I’ve ever heard of spiritual leadership: If you were going to be caught in your worst failure, who would you want to catch you?
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