Season 2 Episode 3 - Is Church Tension a Good Thing?
The Church has gone through significant challenges in the last year or two, and it feels more divided than ever. But, if you know the Bible, you know that the Church is instrumental to our faith. What’s causing tension in the church today, and how can we use these things to help bring about positive change where it’s needed? In this episode, we’ll break down some points of tension in the church, where God is, and how we all have an opportunity to be a part of creating a more authentic community of believers that models the character of Christ.
Show notes:
According to Lifeway Research , which has drawn many conclusions from a study done by Gordon Conwell, Christianity is surging in many parts of the world.
Beth Moore ‘s tweet in Dec 2020: I do not believe these are days for mincing words. I’m 63 1/2 years old & I have never seen anything in these United States of America I found more astonishingly seductive & dangerous to the saints of God than Trumpism. This Christian nationalism is not of God. Move back from it.
3 Areas of church tension
Generational conflict.
Emphasis on political affiliation.
Differing investment levels in faith: the apathetic vs. the deeply hungry
