I haven't posted here in a while. Much has changed in my life since the days where I was here. I would say that my fundamental values remain the same even if I've come to express them in different ways.
Many joyful things have happened. I dated, was engaged, and am now married. I started on a PhD and am now in my third year.
My ideas of how to do church have changed dramatically. While I still think liturgy has its own beauty, I think that the goal of church should be training people up in Christ. As far as I understand it, liturgy provides some opportunities for this. Teaching provides some as well. But ultimately, the average church service wastes a lot of precious time. Instead of being built around an extensive liturgy performed by a professional staff and a sermon delivered by a skilled orator, I now think that church should be a small community of people who know and challenge each other.
Many joyful things have happened. I dated, was engaged, and am now married. I started on a PhD and am now in my third year.
My ideas of how to do church have changed dramatically. While I still think liturgy has its own beauty, I think that the goal of church should be training people up in Christ. As far as I understand it, liturgy provides some opportunities for this. Teaching provides some as well. But ultimately, the average church service wastes a lot of precious time. Instead of being built around an extensive liturgy performed by a professional staff and a sermon delivered by a skilled orator, I now think that church should be a small community of people who know and challenge each other.
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