Pastoring Portlandia: Dispatches From America’s Post-Christian Frontier
What does it take to shepherd believers in America's post-Christian frontier? Cutting-edge savvy and old-time practices.
What does it take to shepherd believers in America's post-Christian frontier? Cutting-edge savvy and old-time practices.
“What a post-Christian world is making us do is get back to the the countercultural, revolutionary lifestyle of Jesus.”
"The gospel is enough! We don’t have to sell out or hide in a self-protective group, shivering at the culture around us.”
“We can’t ignore that our brains are inescapably connected to our spiritual experiences and ministry.”
“If you want people to live in a different way, you have to promise them change—the possibility of a different kind of church.”
"We believe the gospel can respond to every concern or challenge that humanity faces today. We see a hopeful way forward."
"My concern is that this generation doesn't hear from their pastors just how much our faith has something to offer to the world."