Today’s story for discussion comes from a letter to The Atlantic by a pastor at a loss for words…
“I am due to preach in a couple of weeks, and I have nothing to say. I have wrestled with why and have concluded that I am so disappointed and frustrated with modern Christianity that all I want to do is rail against it. It has taken a toll on my faith for many years and has left me empty. The Church has fallen prey to propaganda and a lack of critical thinking, resulting in an ever-weakening witness and a nearsighted worldview. We contradict the very essence of the teachings of Jesus.”
Read it here: ‘I Don’t Think Jesus Himself Would Ba Able to Live with Today’s Evangelical Base’ (And check out the June 2022 article he is responding to.)