This quote from Howard A. Snyder’s now classic book, The Problem of Wineskins: Church Structure in a Technological Age, shows us a couple things: 1) Smarter people than myself (i.e., Howard) have been talking about what’s wrong with the church for a long time (published in 1977), and 2) It’s nothing new for the “wineskins” of […]

On April 9, 1982, I very reluctantly responded to an altar call, putting my faith in Jesus Christ for eternal life. There are two things I want to highlight in that statement: “Very reluctantly” “Altar call” I say “very reluctantly” because I knew enough to know that believing in Jesus Christ meant more than just receiving an amazing, […]

I’m not sure what Francis Chan is up to these days, but these videos tell me this former megachurch pastor understands that something’s wrong with the traditional forms of church and he is seeking the same kind of community and authenticity I—and many others—crave. Francis Chan goes into detail with Facebook employees about why he […]

This CNN Report struck me as interesting even though it was primarily focused on the 2016 election. Seventy-one percent seems awfully high for the percentage of Christians in the US, but according to their criteria, it’s actually a drop.

This video featuring John Piper gives an accurate assessment of the American Church. He’s right that America is slowly awakening from a “distortion of dominance and prosperity.” We’ve got a distorted understanding of what it means to be an “alien”. I especially like his statement that he has “a longing not to be a domesticated, comfort-seeking, entertainment-addicted, […]

I just recently discovered Skye Jethani. This is hands-down one of the best assessments I’ve seen of how millennials think and how it is impacting our traditional forms of church. A shorter video (below) is also spot-on. In fact, you may want to start with the shorter video to whet your appetite for the longer […]

They say that amongst pastors in America, George Barna is the most quoted man today. I don’t agree with all of his solutions, but we just can’t ignore his research. If you care about the church and being faithful to the way of Christ and His Apostles, you need to watch these videos. His report […]

David is now president of the Barna Group. His book “You Lost Me” has gotten a lot of attention by those who want to know why “Mosaics” (18-24 year-olds) are leaving the church. The first video below introduces you to the conversation around “You Lost Me.” The second video, “Prodigals, Nomads and Exiles” is a […]

Ravi Zacharias here gives a very painful critique of “The American Church.” His emphasis on an unthinking church highlights one of the key problems we’re trying to solve. Many Christians have never been given a solid foundation in the teaching of the Apostles, but through The First Principles Series, using Socratic discussion rather than fill-in-the-blank […]

There are a lot of empty pews and chairs out there. A lot of people in Christian America who have given up on church or have not set foot in one for a very long time. Not only that, polling shows that a lot of Christians have been sitting in church for most of their lives and […]