April 29th 2007 Liminality: Church in the 21st Century Message #3

The popular emphasis on church growth, marketing, and entrepreneurial leadership within churches ought to warn us that the Church in North America is feeling a little uneasy. More than uneasy, we are actually starting to feel marginalized and are using these common means as something to “bring our sexy back.” Yet, certainly God is calling us to more than just handing out plastic guarantees of a happy-go-lucky life. Today, we’ll take some time and talk about the kind of life that actually is promised when we refuse to sacrifice theological reflection on the altar of self-help spirituality.