In a follow up to this post, Tullian Tchividjian expands on the theological thinking behind the decision to do away with Services divided on the basis of ‘traditional’ and ‘contemporary’ music in a post entitled ‘This Is The Way It Ought To Be’. An excerpt: Paul kept affirming a foundational reality that always accompanies true …
What’s a ‘portmanteau’? (scrabble players not allowed to answer) Jesus preached the gospel and he sent the apostles out preaching the same gospel. But preaching the gospel didn’t mean explaining every last detail of his death and resurrection every time they preached. Nor did it mean saying exactly the same thing every time they spoke. …
Tullian Tchividjian explains the decision to discontinue ‘traditional’ and ‘contemporary’ branded services at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: (Excerpt:) You see, when we separate people according to something as trivial as musical preferences, we evidence a fundamental failure to comprehend the heart of the gospel. We’re not only feeding toxic tribalism; we’re also saying the gospel …
Subtitled: A marketing consultant advises early church leaders, this provides perceptive insight into some contemporary church growth strategies. …Let’s begin with one of your leading PR men, Peter, who is clearly a gifted communicator. We believe he would find that our seminar “Winning Techniques for Effective Communication” would help him be more effective still! Unfortunately, …
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