Marian Karvonen, a worker with the Christian relief agency Tearfund U.K., writes a column for Reject Apathy about the Church coming to Pakistan’s aid during this crisis of intense flooding. Read More

Church is not merely an activity we do, it is a part of our identity as Christians. Additionally, we need to view our place in the Church as members of a spiritual and physical community, not merely outside critics. There are two more attitudes we need to consider.

Spiritual Avarice

Another factor that affects our attitude toward church is the matter of our expectations. We often approach our church experience as consumers: “What can I get out of church?” This spiritual avarice is deadly. Read More

Listening to this generation of Christians, you get the impression that church is a complete waste of time. We love to comment on the negative aspects of church life: Hymns are silly, the preaching is shallow and boring, the fellowship lacks life. The Church is unorganized, tepid, more interested in numbers than in real growth. Read More