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WHY I LEFT THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH

THE RED "C"

The Religion of Consumerism
As a Pastor, I have to admit that over the last 20 years of ministry Christmas has rarely felt like a holy day, much less a holy and sacred season. The busyness and materialism are not merely a distraction from the things that matter, they have become the driving force in a fever pitched frenzy that is anything but worshipful.

Beat Your Apples Into... Applesauce
I dropped my kids off at school this morning and as I was walking back to my car, I overheard a mother sharing with another her worries about Christmas. With lay-offs and pay cuts abounding many families are growing anxious as the holidays approach. Rather than the sense of excitement and anticipation, the change of decor in storefront windows only reminds many of us of how little there is to go around this year.

HOW WE USE THE BIBLE NEEDS TO CHANGE
The Barna Group reports in a recent study that a number of significant differences in Bible reading habits exist between generational groups. One very interesting section of the survey focused on the six ways the Mosaic generation differs from older generational groups. Mosaics view the Bible as: Less Sacred: The Bible is not considered sacred by a smaller group of Mosaics. Less Accurate: Mosaics consider the Bible less accurate than older generations viewed it. More Universalism: Over 50% of Mosaics believe the Bible teaches the same spiritual principles as other sacred books. Less Engagement: Mosaics are less likely to read the Bible as

Cultural Tectonic Plate Shift
Who are we? Where are we headed? We are Technomads...now what.

PROOF OF CONCEPT
Behold the radical difference between church as we know it and church as God intended it.