The first kind of simple church ignores complexity. This kind of church calls it as they see it. There is one way to do things. They call the outs. This type of “simple church” refuses to frame the gospel in our context, insisting upon using old forms for new times.

What images do spirituality or spiritual activity conjure in your mind? I guess many people think of praying alone away from the noise of the family, or sitting in contemplation on retreat in a rural place. It’s about what I do alone, rather than what I do with other people.

While on the treadmill for my daily run this morning, I watched the sermon video “Put in the Fire to Awaken Prayer” by Pastor John from December 28, 2008. While there were many things he said that stuck in my brain, these paragraphs made the biggest impact on me:

But what is it that God wants to see change in his people?