Author Archives: rthenderson

1/20/14. (CONT.) THE HUMAN IMPOSSIBILITY OF THE CHURCH The alternative narrative for tomorrow’s church will include the thrill of embracing again our understanding of the humanly impossible calling of the church, i.e., being the dwelling place of God by the … Continue reading →

BLOG. 1/16/14. THE CHURCH OF TOMORROW: “HUMANLY IMPOSSIBLE”   If a ‘church community’ is humanly explainable, it is probably only marginally a church at all. Pursuing my alternative narrative thesis, the church of tomorrow needs to relinquish its illusion that … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/13/14. “ TOTO, I’VE A FEELING WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE!” The direction to which I have committed myself in these Blogs is that of an alternative narrative for the church’s future. Right away I’m in trouble. I have … Continue reading →

  WHO’S THE GUY BEHIND THIS ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE? In these recent decades there have been so many gifted voices speaking to the ineffectiveness of so much of the church that I know I am in danger of being redundant, except … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/6/14. THE CHURCH: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE It is going to be my purpose, as we enter a new year, to initiate a journey into what can best be described as: an alternative narrative on the form and mission of … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/6/14. THE CHURCH: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE It is going to be my purpose, as we enter a new year, to initiate a journey into what can best be described as: an alternative narrative on the form and mission of … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/23/13. THIS IS A SERIOUS CAROL: “ … BE BORN IN US TODAY” Allow me to toss this reflection to you before I sign off these blogs until after the first of the year. It is pretty normal to … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/19/13. THE INCONGRUITY OF OUR CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE I think incongruous is the proper term for it. Just stop and consider that, ostensibly, we in Christ’s church have (in times of integrity) observed the advent of God becoming flesh and … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/16/13. THE MILLENNIALS, THE CHURCH, AND ADVENT   There has been a recent spate of journal and web-site articles, along with many books, dealing with the response (or lack thereof) of the emerging generation to the church, and how … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/11/13. CHRIST’S INCARNATION AND OURS: HOLINESS. If you are like me, you don’t spend excessive amounts of time thinking about holiness … but in our continuing Blogs in this Advent Season about God recreating us into the image of … Continue reading →