I had a strange dream last night. Very dramatic. I am in a place that, after awaking, I would describe as Hell. It is dark, scary, and filled with torment, like a nightmarish cavernous cave. It is a place where there is perpetual war. People constantly hating, fighting and murdering. There is no safety. There is blood on the stones. I see a person standing on a high rock, raising his hands in triumph, only to be shot down and... Read more

So the other night I met with a friend. He was going on about how great our church is, that it is a place where he can be real, authentic, and heard. Good solid teaching. Good music. Etc., etc.. So finally I asked him: “If it’s such a great church then why can we not only attract people, but we are losing people too? If it’s such a great place, why don’t people come? And why won’t people stay?” Immediately... Read more