This is, perhaps, one of the most important and timely pieces I’ve ever written. Now, that might sound like fluffy hyperbole employed only get more likes and more readers, but it isn’t. Let me reassure you, that’s not the intent of this being composed. I believe that Christendom, as a whole, is at a crucial juncture. Most of what’s in the past is the result of the natural pendulum swing of Christianity. That is, a group of believers react to another group who are seen as “pushing the envelope” in a certain area by another group pushing back against them. This dynamic, while natural, is extremely detrimental to believers, causing generational gaps and building denominational barriers that Christ never intended to exist. This pendulum swinging has also resulted in the influx of labels, to the point where we’re now labeling ourselves to death. If you’ve grown up in church, like I have, you might be familiar with this dynamic, but perhaps you’re not.
Labeling ourselves to death.
Labeling ourselves to death.
Labeling ourselves to death.
This is, perhaps, one of the most important and timely pieces I’ve ever written. Now, that might sound like fluffy hyperbole employed only get more likes and more readers, but it isn’t. Let me reassure you, that’s not the intent of this being composed. I believe that Christendom, as a whole, is at a crucial juncture. Most of what’s in the past is the result of the natural pendulum swing of Christianity. That is, a group of believers react to another group who are seen as “pushing the envelope” in a certain area by another group pushing back against them. This dynamic, while natural, is extremely detrimental to believers, causing generational gaps and building denominational barriers that Christ never intended to exist. This pendulum swinging has also resulted in the influx of labels, to the point where we’re now labeling ourselves to death. If you’ve grown up in church, like I have, you might be familiar with this dynamic, but perhaps you’re not.